琼·西尔珀(Joan Silber)当代美国女作家。她在美国新泽西州的米尔本小镇上长大,毕业于莎拉劳伦斯学院,并获得纽约大学的文学硕士学位。她曾在纽约大学任教,现执教于莎拉劳伦斯学院。西尔珀是个勤奋的作家,在教学之余创作了许多优秀的文学作品,已经发表的主要作品有长篇小说《家常话》《世界的大小》 Joan Silber, contemporary American writer. She grew up in Milltown, New Jersey, USA, and graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a Masters in Arts degree from New York University. She taught at New York University and is currently teaching at Sarah Lawrence College. Silper is a hardworking writer who has created many outstanding literary works while teaching. His major published works include the novel “Home Talk” and “The Size of the World”