Andrea Dworkin the feminist as revolutionary / Martin Duberman.
| Author/creator | Duberman, Martin B. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : The New Press, 2020. |
| Copyright Date | ©2020 |
| Description | 350 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Beginnings -- Marriage -- Joining the fray -- The mid-seventies -- The gathering storm -- Pornography -- Lovelace, Trans, and Right-wing women -- The ordinance -- Writing -- Mercy -- Prelude to Israel -- Scapegoat. |
| Abstract | "Fifteen years after her death, Andrea Dworkin remains one of the most important and challenging figures in second-wave feminism. Although frequently relegated to its more radical fringes, Dworkin was without doubt a formidable and influential writer, a philosopher, and an activist-a brilliant figure who inspired and infuriated in equal measure. Her many detractors were eager to reduce her to the caricature of the angry, man-hating feminist who believed that all sex was rape, and as a result, her work has long been misunderstood. It is in recent years, especially with the rise of the #MeToo movement, that there has been a resurgence of interest in her ideas. This biography is the perfect complement to the widely reviewed anthology of her writing, Last Days at Hot Slit, published in 2019, providing much-needed context to her work. Given exclusive access to never-before-published photographs and archives, including her letters to many of the major figures of second-wave feminism, award-winning biographer Martin Duberman traces Dworkin's life, from her abusive first marriage through her central role in the sex and pornography wars of the following decades. This is a vital, complex, and long overdue reassessment of the life and work of one of the towering figures of second-wave feminism"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2020010657 |
| ISBN | 9781620975855 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1620975858 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ1413 .D89 A3 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |