Kristen Roupenian
American writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kristen Roupenian (/ruːˈpɛniən/)[1] is an American writer best known for her 2017 short story "Cat Person" and her 2019 short story collection You Know You Want This.
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Roupenian at the 2019 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | c. 1982 |
| Occupation | Writer, author |
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Early life and education
Roupenian grew up in the Boston area. Her father is a medical doctor of Armenian origin, and her mother is a retired nurse.[2] Roupenian graduated from Barnard College in 2003 with a dual degree in English and Psychology and holds a PhD in English Literature from Harvard University, as well as a Master of Fine Arts from the Helen Zell Writers’ Program at the University of Michigan.[3]
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In 2017 Roupenian's short story "Cat Person" was published in The New Yorker.[2]
Following the viral success of "Cat Person", Roupenian's debut book was the subject of a bidding war in the American market, with offers exceeding $1m.[4] The book was acquired by Scout Press. Roupenian received a $1.2 million advance for the book.[5] In 2018 HBO bought the development rights for the collection to create an anthology drama series project.[6] You Know You Want This, a collection of short stories including "Cat Person", was published in January 2019.[7]
In July 2021 Alexis Nowicki alleged that, in writing "Cat Person," Roupenian included details from Nowicki's life and that of a man Nowicki and Roupenian had both known.[8] In an email reply to Nowicki, Roupenian acknowledged that information she learned from Nowicki's social media served as a "jumping-off point" for "a story that was primarily a work of the imagination, but which also drew on my own personal experiences, both past and present."[8] She apologized for not changing particulars, stating "I can absolutely see why the inclusion of those details in the story would cause you significant pain and confusion."[8]
In March 2018, A24 acquired the rights to Roupenian's horror spec script Bodies, Bodies, Bodies.[9] The screenplay was rewritten by Sarah DeLappe and Bodies Bodies Bodies was released in August 2022, with Roupenian receiving 'story by' credit.[10]
Publications
- You Know You Want This. Gallery, 2019. ISBN 9781982101633.
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