About
Germaine Greer, born on 29 January 1939 in Melbourne, is a major figure of second-wave feminism. Her essay 'The Female Eunuch' (1970), an international bestseller, left a lasting mark. A Cambridge PhD, she taught English literature at Warwick and Cambridge. A prolific author, she has explored themes such as sexuality, aging, and ecology. Known for her provocative stances, she remains an influential and controversial intellectual.
* 1939-01-28
Major works
- The Female Eunuch (1970)essay
- The Obstacle Race (1979)essay
- Sex and Destiny (1984)essay
- The Change (1991)essay
- Shakespeare's Wife (2007)biography
Key milestones
- 1967Earns a PhD from the University of Cambridge.
- 1970Publishes 'The Female Eunuch', an international bestseller.
- 1971Debates Norman Mailer on women's liberation in New York.
Themes
feminismsexualityagingecologyliterature
Sources: britannica.com · portrait.gov.au · id.loc.gov