Jay Parini

Jay Parini
Jay Parini
Born	April 2, 1948 (1948-04-02) (age 76) Pittston, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Lafayette College University of St. Andrews
Spouse	Devon Jersild
Website
jayparini.com

Jay Parini (born April 2, 1948) is an American writer and academic. He is known for novels, poetry, biography, screenplays and criticism. He has published novels about Leo Tolstoy, Walter Benjamin, Paul the Apostle, and Herman Melville.