Janisse Ray was born on February 2,1962 and is an American writer, naturalist, and environmental activist.
11 Facts About Janisse Ray
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Janisse Ray is the daughter of loving parents, Franklin D and Lee Ada Branch Ray.
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Janisse Ray grew up with one sister, Kay, and two brothers, Steve and Dell.
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Janisse Ray's family was deeply rooted in the area where she grew up, going back at least six generations.
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Janisse Ray's ancestors were listed in the first census in Appling county in 1820 and the town of Baxley was named for an ancestor as well.
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Janisse Ray received a Bachelor of Arts from Florida State University and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Montana.
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Ecology of a Cracker Childhood recounts Janisse Ray's experiences growing up in a junkyard, the daughter of a poor, white, fundamentalist Christian family.
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Janisse Ray published a book of poetry, A House of Branches and has been a contributor to Audubon, Orion and other magazines, as well as a commentator for NPR's Living on Earth.
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Janisse Ray previously taught in the Chatham University Low-Residency Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing.
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Janisse Ray has a son, Silas Ausable, who attended the University of Massachusetts and studied landscape architecture.
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Janisse Ray is an organic gardener, tender on farm animals, slow-cook food, and seed saver.