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Julie Powell

ジュリー・アン・パウエル

Jurī An Paueru

Aliases: Julia Anne Foster

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1973-04-20 (Austin, Texas)
Died
2022-10-26 (Olivebridge, New York) age 49
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Austin, Texas → New York City → Kingston, New York → Olivebridge, New York

Career

Occupations
Blogger, Writer
Active Years
1995-2022
Affiliations
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, Salon
Influenced By
Julia Child

Education

Amherst College
Theater and Creative Writing
Year of Graduation: 1995
Country: United States

Awards

Honorary Diploma from Le Cordon Bleu
2009
Work: Julie & Julia
Organization: Le Cordon Bleu
Result: awarded

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen

2005 Memoir, Non-fiction

A memoir based on her blog chronicling her attempt to cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking in one year.

Culinary ChallengeSelf-DiscoveryBlog Culture
Adaptations
  • [Film] Julie & Julia / Nora Ephron (2009)

Cleaving: a Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession

2009 Memoir, Non-fiction

Details her experiences learning to butcher meat and the effects of affairs on her marriage.

MarriageButcheryInfidelity

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Blog-style stream-of-consciousnessSharp-tonguedConfessional
Recurring Motifs
Personal ChallengesFood and Relationships

Health

  • COVID-19
    2022年末
    Possibly contributed to cardiac arrest.
  • Cardiac arrest
    2022-10-26
    Cause of death.

Legacy

Known as a pioneer of food blogging through her Julie/Julia Project, book, and film adaptation.

In Popular Culture

  • Portrayed by Amy Adams in the film Julie & Julia.

Trivia

  • She had never eaten an egg before tackling a recipe. Hated beans, olives, anchovies, salad, spinach, and fresh peas.
  • Julia Child was unimpressed by her blog, viewing it as a stunt.