The feminist movement that was born in the 1960s had many faces, and many voices. One of the most prominent was a writer and activist whose first book in 1974 catapulted her to prominence.
Andrea Dworkin was an early voice speaking out about violence against women, especially sexual violence. Dworkin is today best known for her analysis of pornography and prostitution.
Dworkin co-founded the organization Women Against Pornography, and was frequently and widely quoted in the media and in other writers’ books.
And she was a dedicated believer in the power of books and reading.
I met her in 2002 when she wrote what turned out to be her last book, a memoir called Heartbreak.
So here now, from 2002, Andrtea Dworkin.
Andrea Dworkin died in 2005. She was 58.