Smiley, Jane Syllabification: (Smi·ley, Jane)Pronunciation: /ˈsmīlē/Definition of Smiley, Jane (1949-), US writer; full name Jane Graves Smiley. She wrote A Thousand Acres (Pulitzer Prize, 1991), as well as Moo (1995), The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton (1998), and Horse Heaven (2000).