Heartbreak : The Political Memoir of a Militant Feminist
Dworkin, Andrea2003
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"Dworkin's story is searing and tough; inspiring for aspiring feminists, enlightening for the study of women."--St. Petersburg Times. Always innovative, often provocative, and frequently polarizing, Andrea Dworkin has carved out a unique position as one of the women's movement's most influential figures, from the early days of consciousness-raising to the "post-feminist" present. Heartbreak reveals for the first time the personal side of Dworkin's lifelong journey as an activist and a writer. By turns wry, spirited, and poignant, Dworkin tells the story of how she evolved from a childhood lover of music and books into a college activist, embraced her role as an international advocate for women, and emerged as a maverick thinker at odds with both the liberal left and the mainstream women's movement. Throughout, Dworkin displays a writer's genius for expressing emotional truth and an intellectual's gift for conveying the excitement of ideas and words. Beautifully written and surprisingly intimate, Heartbreak is a portrait of a soul, and a mind, in the making.
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Imprint:
New York : Basic Books, 2003 Marston Book Services Ltd [distributor],. Jonathan Ball Publishers SA [distributor],. Macmillan Distribution Services Pty Ltd [distributor],. Educational Distributors Pty Ltd [distributor],. Southern Publishers Group [distributor],. HarperCollins Publishers Inc [distributor],.
Collation:
240p. ; 210x138mm.
Audience:
Reading grade level: general.
ISBN:
9780465017546
Dewey class:
305.42092
Language:
English
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BRN:
128943