Rita Mae Brown

Rita Mae Brown
Born (1944-11-28) November 28, 1944 (age 79)
Hanover, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • poet
  • screenwriter
  • activist
EducationUniversity of Florida
Broward College
New York University (BA)
School of Visual Arts
Union Institute and University (MA, PhD)
Literary movementLGBT rights, lesbian movement, feminism
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.


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