JOURNAL ARTICLE

CREATURES APART.

  • Published In: Boston Review, 2025, v. 50, n. 3. P. 94 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Gornick, Vivian 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on Vivian Gornick's reflection on Shulamith Firestone's life and work, tracing her role as a brilliant and controversial leader of second-wave feminism and the personal struggles that marked her later years. Topics include Firestone's groundbreaking feminist theory in "The Dialectic of Sex", her eventual battle with schizophrenia and isolation, and the enduring creative spirit she maintained despite her suffering.

Additional Information

  • Source:Boston Review. 2025/07, Vol. 50, Issue 3, p94
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Biography
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:07342306
  • Accession Number:187251739

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