Andrea Dworkin

Andrea Dworkin

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1946 - 2005

Occupation

Writer, Activist

Description

Radical feminist thinker and writer. Known for her opposition to pornography through her books 'Pornography: Men Possessing Women' (1981) and 'Intercourse' (1987). Activist for the anti-war movement, the feminist movement, and the lesbian community. Author of her autobiography 'Heartbreak: The Political Memoir of a Feminist Militant' (2002).

See Also

• Peace Activists Who Identify as LGBTQ

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/apr/15/gender.politicsphilosophyandsociety
• http://www.biography.com/people/andrea-dworkin-38425
• http://nymag.com/nymetro/news/people/features/11907/

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