NAPOLI, Donna Jo

NAPOLI, Donna Jo. American/Italian, b. 1948. Genres: Young adult fiction, Language/Linguistics, Picture/board books. Career: Linguist and writer. Smith College, Northampton, MA, lecturer in philosophy and Italian, 1973- 74; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, lecturer in mathematics and Italian, 1974-75; Georgetown University, Washington, DC, assistant professor of linguistics, 1975-80; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, linguistics professor, 1980-87; Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, linguistics professor, 1987-. Publications: NONFICTION: (ed.) Elements of Tone, Stress, and Intonation, 1978; (with E. Rando) Syntactic Argumentation, 1979; (ed. with W. Cressey) Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages: 9, 1981; Predication Theory: A Case Study for Indexing Theory, 1989; (ed. with J.A. Kegl) Bridges between Psychology and Linguistics: A Swarthmore Festschrift for Lila Gleitman, 1991; Syntax: Theory and Problems, 1993; (with S. Davis) Phonological Factors in Historical Change, 1994; Linguistics: Theory and Problems, 1996; Language Matters, 2003. Contributor to and editor of poetry books. JUVENILE FICTION: The Hero of Barletta, 1988; Soccer Shock, 1991; The Prince of the Pond: Otherwise Known as De Fawg Pin, 1992; The Magic Circle, 1993; When the Water Closes over My Head, 1994; Shark Shock, 1994; Jimmy, the Pickpocket of the Palace, 1995; The Bravest Thing, 1995; Zel, 1996; Song of the Magdalene, 1996; On Guard, 1997; Trouble on the Tracks, 1998; Sirena, 1998; Stones in Water, 1998; Changing Tunes, 1998; For the Love of Venice, 1998; (with R. Tchen) Spinners, 1999; Crazy Jack, 1999; Angelwings (series of 16 chapter books), 1999-2000; Shelly Shock, 2000; Beast, 2000; Albert, 2001; Three Days, 2001; (with T. Tchen) How Hungry Are You, 2001; Daughter of Venice, 2002; Flamingo Dream, 2002; Rocky the Cat Who Barks, 2002; The Great God Pan, 2003; Breath, 2003; Gracie the Pixie of the Puddle, 2004; North, 2004; Cave Girl, 2004. Address: Linguistics Dept, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA 19081, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]