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From one of America's most respected critics comes an acclaimed biography of the controversial feminist. Here, Heilbrun illuminates the life and explores the many facets of Steinem's complex life, from her difficult childhood to the awakening that changed her into the most famous feminist in... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Gloria Steinem: Add a description of this character.
- Ruth Steinem
- Liz Smith
- Betty Friedan
- Zuckerman
- Leo
- Harris
- Jane O'reilly
- Susanne
- Monroe
- Clay Felker
- Mcgovern
- Pottinger
- Cesar Chavez
- Marie
- Benton
- Nessim
- Gandhi
- Feigen
- Bella Abzug
- Guinzberg
- Mailer
- Mccarthy
- Shirley Chisholm
- Mccall
- Pauline
- Pitman
- Plath
- Kissinger
- Toledo
- Janey
- Shulman
- Reagan
- Robert Kennedy
- Carter
- Blair
- Nichols
- Willis
- Billington
Setting & Locations edit
- New York City
- India
- Washington Post
- California
- United States
- Chicago
- Geneva
- Cambridge
- White House
- Houston
- Massachusetts
- Miami
- Paris
- America
- Europe
- Calexico
- Michigan
- Clark Lake
- Revolution
- Connecticut
- Ohio
- Manhattan
- Nixon
- Georgia
- Minneapolis
- London
- Florida
- Theosophy
- Harlem
- Vienna
- D.c.
- Amherst
- Vietnam
- Bunny
- Boston
- New Jersey
- Texas
- Northampton
- Germany
First Sentence edit
THE TEMPTATION TO discover the heritage of previous generations and the impact of that heritage upon an individual is as powerful as it is elusive.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Carolyn G. Heilbrun (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Dial Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0385313713
Page Count: 451
Publisher: Dial Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0385313713
Page Count: 451
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 305.420973
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