About
Andrea Dworkin, born September 26, 1946 in Camden, New Jersey, and died April 9, 2005 in Washington, D.C., was a central and polarizing figure in second-wave feminism. A graduate of Bennington College in 1968, she was arrested in 1965 during an anti-Vietnam War protest, an experience that shaped her activism. Known for her radical analyses of pornography, sexual violence, and power relations, she co-authored with Catharine MacKinnon a civil rights ordinance against pornography. Her work spans essays, fiction, and autobiography, exploring themes such as sexuality, male domination, and Jewish identity.
* 1946-09-26 — † 2005-04-09
Major works
- Woman Hating (1974)non-fiction
- Pornography: Men Possessing Women (1981)non-fiction
- Intercourse (1987)non-fiction
- Ice and Fire (1986)novel
- Heartbreak (2002)autobiography
Key milestones
- 1965Arrested during an anti-Vietnam War protest, she spent four days in the New York Women's House of Detention.
- 1988Co-authored with Catharine MacKinnon the anti-pornography civil rights ordinance, adopted by several U.S. cities.
- 1998Married author-activist John Stoltenberg.
Themes
PornographySexual violenceMale dominationJewish identityRadical feminism
Sources: britannica.com · id.loc.gov · researchworks.oclc.org