Joan Acocella

Joan Acocella
Acocella at the 2011 National Book Critics Circle Award nominations
Born
Joan Barbara Ross

(1945-04-13)April 13, 1945
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 7, 2024(2024-01-07) (aged 78)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
Rutgers University (PhD)
OccupationDance critic
EmployerThe New Yorker
SpouseNicholas Acocella (divorced)
PartnerNoël Carroll
Children1

Joan Barbara Acocella (née Ross, April 13, 1945 – January 7, 2024) was an American dance critic and author. From 1998 to 2019, she was a dance critic for The New Yorker. She also wrote for The New York Review of Books for 33 years and authored books on dance, literature, and psychology.

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