Katha Pollitt

Katha Pollitt
Katha Pollitt c. 2008
Born	October 14, 1949 (1949-10-14) (age 74) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Author journalist poet cultural critic
Nationality	American
Education	Radcliffe College (BA) Columbia University (MFA)
Period	Late 20th, early 21st century
Genre	Essays, poetry, magazine articles, non-fiction
Subject	Feminism, politics, reproductive rights
Website
kathapollitt.blogspot.com

Katha Pollitt (born October 14, 1949) is an American poet, essayist and critic. She is the author of four essay collections and two books of poetry. Her writing focuses on political and social issues from a left-leaning perspective, including abortion, racism, welfare reform, feminism, and poverty.