Kate Hovey
Born in Flint, Michigan, as a child Kate Hovey loved ancient myth and fairy tales. She studied classics at college and poetry and writing at Northwestern University and UCLA. Inspired by visits to the antiquities collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Malibu, she began to write poetic versions of classical myths from the first-person perspective of the gods, goddesses and other characters. These poems formed the basis for her three books that retell ancient myth for young readers: Arachne Speaks (2001), Voices of the Trojan War (2004), and Ancient Voices (2004). In addition to her writing, she has worked as a metalsmith, mask maker and costume designer. She has made oversized copper masks for university productions of classical plays, and visits schools throughout the United States, combining storytelling, poetry and masked performances to teach students about the ancient world. She lives in Ventura, California.
Sources:
Official website (accessed: September 14, 2020).
Profile at biography.jrank.org (accessed: September 14, 2020).
Profile at pw.org (accessed: September 14, 2020).
Bio prepared by Miriam Riverlea, University of New England, mriverlea@gmail.com
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