Monique Wittig date of birth:

July 13, 1935

How old was Monique Wittig when died?

67

Where was Monique Wittig born?

Haut-Rhin, France

When did Monique Wittig die?

January 3, 2003

What is Monique Wittig nationality?

American

What is Monique Wittig's occupation?

Author; feminist theorist; activist

Short Biography

Monique Wittig (July 13, 1935 – January 3, 2003) was a French author and feminist theorist who wrote about overcoming socially enforced gender roles and who coined the phrase "heterosexual contract". She published her first novel, L'Opoponax, in 1964. Her second novel, Les Guérillères (1969), was a landmark in lesbian feminism.