Kate Millett date of birth:
September 14, 1934
How old was Kate Millett when died?
82
Where was Kate Millett born?
St. Paul, Minnesota
When did Kate Millett die?
September 6, 2017
What is Kate Millett nationality?
American
What is Kate Millett's occupation?
Feminist writer, artist, activist
Short Biography
Katherine Murray "Kate" Millett (born September 14, 1934) is an American feminist writer, educator, artist, and activist. She attended Oxford University and was the first American woman to be awarded a postgraduate degree with first-class honors by St. Hilda's. She has been described as "a seminal influence on second-wave feminism", and is best known for her 1970 book Sexual Politics, " which was her doctoral dissertation at Columbia University. Journalist Liza Featherstone attributes previously unimaginable "legal abortion, greater professional equality between the sexes and a sexual freedom" being made possible partially due to Millett's efforts.