Rita Mae Brown

Rita Mae Brown

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1944 -

Occupation

Writer

Notable Achievements

Lambda Literary Award

Description

Poet, feminist, humorist, screenwriter, notably for 'Rubyfruit Jungle' (1973). New York Times bestselling author of the Mrs. Murphy mystery series. Relationship with Martina Navratilova, among others. Pioneer Award, Lambda Literary Society (2015).

See Also

• LGBTQ Mystery and Horror Writers
• Feminist Activists Who Identify as Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.ritamaebrownbooks.com/
• http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/rita-mae-brown-awarded-as-pioneer-of-lesbian-literature-scoffs-at-the-term/2015/05/30/60169a62-00a5-11e5-833c-a2de05b6b2a4_story.html

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