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Jonathan Raymond (born June 26, 1971), usually credited Jon Raymond, is an American writer living in Portland, Oregon. He is best known for writing the novels The Half-Life and Rain Dragon , and for writing the short stories and novels adapted for the films Old Joy , Wendy and Lucy , and First Cow , all directed by Kelly Reichardt , with whom ...
Jonathan Raymond (born June 26, 1971), usually credited Jon Raymond, is an American writer living in Portland, Oregon. He is best known for writing the novels The Half-Life and Rain Dragon , and for writing the short stories and novels adapted for the films Old Joy , Wendy and Lucy , and First Cow , all directed by Kelly Reichardt , with whom ...
Jonathan S. Raymond is an American academic who serves as President Emeritus of Trinity Western University. He served as the third President Trinity Western University from 2006 to 2013. [1] He earned his Ph.D. in Cross-Cultural Psychology and Master of Arts in Social Psychology from the University of Kentucky, in 1975 and 1972 respectively.
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Old Joy tells the story of two friends, Kurt and Mark, as they reunite for a weekend camping trip in the Cascade mountain range and Bagby Hot Springs, east of Portland, Oregon. Kurt lives a hand-to-mouth hippie lifestyle, while Mark has moved on from that scene and gotten a proper job and a house. The film is a story of friendship, loss and alienat...
Rotten Tomatoes reported that 85% of 94 critics gave the film positive reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "A serene, melancholy beauty permeates this meditative film." Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 84 out of 100, based on 24 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". The New York Time...
Old Joy at IMDbOld Joy at Rotten TomatoesThe New York Times reviewby Dennis LimOld Joy: Northwest Passages by Ed Halterat The Criterion CollectionMay 14, 2004 · In Jonathan Raymond's marvelous debut novel, The Half-Life, two teenage girls living on a commune in the Pacific Northwest discover a pair of skeletons, unearthing a mystery as rich as the history of the Oregon Territory itself.
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Jonathan Raymond Biography. Jonathan Raymond was born in the Bay Area, grew up in Portland, and attended Swarthmore College. He was an editor at Plazm magazine, and received his M.F.A. from New School University in New York City. He has written several screenplays, fiction and short stories.
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Through his writings and other pursuits, Raymond Parallels historical trends with modern experiences, often wrapping them within natural, yet constructed, landscapes–be they an ad hoc dumpsite in a national forest or a parking lot in a rural community.
