Dodie Bellamy

Dodie Bellamy (born 1951) is an American novelist, poet, essayist, and key figure in San Francisco's New Narrative movement, known for genre-bending works exploring feminism, sexuality, queerness, and cultural critique, including notable titles like The Letters of Mina Harker (1998), Cunt-Ups (2001; winner of the Firecracker Alternative Book Award), When the Sick Rule the World (2015), and Bee Reaved (2021). She has taught creative writing at institutions such as California College of the Arts and San Francisco State University, co-edited the anthology Writers Who Love Too Much: New Narrative Writing 1977–1997, and maintains strong ties to the art world through collaborations and exhibitions. Her innovative poetry and memoirs draw from conceptual art practices like cut-ups, earning recognition including a SF Bay Guardian Goldie Award for Literature and features in the Whitney Biennial. belladodie.com