Carolyn Gold Heilbrun
American academic and author
Born
January 13th, 1926
99 years ago
Died
October 9th, 2003
21 years ago — 77 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United States
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Played a significant role in academia and literature, focusing on women's studies and feminist theory. Served as a professor at Columbia University, where contributions to gender and literary studies were notable. Authored the mystery series featuring the character Amanda Cross, which explored themes of feminist identity and intellectual life. Contributed to various scholarly publications and wrote several critical essays on women's roles in literature.
Authored the Amanda Cross mystery series
Contributed to women's studies and feminist theory
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