Rita Mae Brown
1944
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movement: lesbian feminism
genre: poetry, mystery fiction, novel, screenplay
country of citizenship: United States of America
native language: English
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: New York University, University of Florida, School of Visual Arts, Fort Lauderdale High School, Union Institute & University
occupation: screenwriter, poet, polo player, novelist, autobiographer, writer, LGBTQI+ rights activist, prosaist, playwright
official website: www.ritamaebrownbooks.com
Rita Mae Brown (born November 28, 1944) is an American feminist writer, best known for her coming-of-age autobiographical novel, Rubyfruit Jungle. Brown was active in a number of civil rights campaigns and criticized the marginalization of lesbians within feminist groups. Brown received the Pioneer Award for lifetime achievement at the Lambda Literary Awards in 2015. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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