Rita Mae Brown | |
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Born | Hanover, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 28, 1944
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Education | University of Florida Broward College New York University (BA) School of Visual Arts Union Institute and University (MA, PhD) |
Literary movement | LGBT rights, lesbian movement, feminism |
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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.