Carolyn Feleppa Balducci
Carolyn Feleppa Balducci
AUTHOR, PLAYWRIGHT, LITERARY TRANSLATOR, CRITIC

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT:
University of Michigan, Literature, Science & the Arts, Residential College, Creative Writing Program, Teaching Faculty. (1977-2002) Other teaching: Michigan Artists-in-the-Schools; New York University, etc.
PUBLICATIONS:
LA CALANDRA (1513). Dovehouse Editions, Carleton University Press, Ottawa, (forthcoming) LA VENIEXIANA (1535). Dovehouse Editions, Carleton University Press, Ottawa. 2000 The Garden of Arturo Vivante. Jewish Experience in Italy. Forum Italicum. 2000. MARGARET FULLER: A LIFE OF PASSION AND DEFIANCE. Bantam. 1991 A SELF-MADE WOMAN: Nobel Prize Winner, Grazia Deledda. Houghton Mifflin. 1975 EARWAX. Houghton Mifflin. 1972 IS THERE A LIFE AFTER GRADUATION, HENRY BIRNBAUM? Houghton Mifflin. 1971

PRODUCTIONS:
LYSISTRATA PROJECT-World Wide 03/03/03: 35 productions of CFB's adaptation/translation LYSISTRATA, performed, Puma Community College, Arizona 2003. Capua's EVENT HORIZON, Neighborhood Playhouse, NYC 2003 (Co-translator) OLD RAT'S PROMISE, (puppet play) U of M., 1999 Hott's WHEN DO WE GET OUT OF HERE? NYC TBA (Co-translator) LA VENIEXIANA (1535), U of M, 1998 GIOVANNI THE FEARLESS, commedia dell'arte musical for actors & puppets. U of M., 1997 Terron's TRIAL OF THE INNOCENT. Kaye Theater, NYC (Equity) 1997 (Co-translator) Terron's ARSENIC TONIGHT. Miranda Theater, NYC (Equity) 1996 (Co-translator) Turoldo's DEATH IS NOT AFRAID. Waverly Theater, NYC (Equity) 1995 (Co-translator) Aristophanes' LYSISTRATA, UM, 1991 ALCUIN, A FIERCE & ELOQUENT PLEA FOR THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN, B.G.S.U., 1975 CONSULTING DRAMATURG Bingham & Owen's THE OTHER LINCOLN (Musical) Womenís Projects & Productions (2003)

PRESENTATIONS & LECTURES
Italian Puppets, University of Michigan, 2001 Italian Puppetry SUNY Stony Brook, Conference on Italian Spectacle 1999 Puppets With Green Cards - i Pupi Siciliani SUNY SB, Immigrant Arts 2000 The Work of Arthur Rackham- University of Michigan, 2001 C. F. Balducci

DISTINCTIONS:
Commendation, S.I.A.E. Society of Italian Authors and Publishers (Rome) Notable Book Award, American Library Association 'Guest Editor', Mademoiselle Magazine Whoís Who

COURSES DEVELOPED & TAUGHT:
CREATIVE WRITING FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS ñ picture book, folklore, autobiographical fiction. Individual creative work. ADVANCED Creative Writing for Children & Young Adults ñ pop-up book, collaborative writing Individual creative work. CREATIVE ADAPTATION ñ individual directed research. Fact-into-fiction or film. Subjective essay. AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL FICTION Creative Writing TUTORIALS (Individualized instruction) Novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, drama. Various levels. Required for Creative Writing concentrators. Screenwriting: Short Films ; feaure films, animation. Honors and Senior Thesis Advisor Animation-Virtual Reality Lab Participant, Campus-Wide Theme Semesters Proposed: Creative Writing in the Classroom (Graduate Seminar) Writing Italian-American Children's Books

WEBSITES:
http://www.curtainup.com
http://www.pecosdesign.com/lys/balducci.html
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~balducci/advanced.html
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~balducci/creative_adaptation.html
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~balducci/giovanni.html
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