Kate Millett Books
September 14, 1934 – September 6, 2017
Kate Millett was a pioneering feminist writer, educator, and activist whose work profoundly shaped second-wave feminism. Her writings are deeply rooted in activism for women's rights, mental health reform, and human freedoms. Millett explored themes of sexuality, mental health, and relationships in her autobiographical works, offering a courageous look into personal experiences. Her influence extends beyond academia, touching societal changes in areas that impact numerous lives.
Sexual politics
- 403 pages
- 15 hours of reading
A new edition of the earthshaking work that exposed the subjugation of women in culture and life.
Sita
- 321 pages
- 12 hours of reading
A classic of women's literature, this is the brutally honest account of Kate Millett's love for another woman, Sita. Set against the upheavals of the 1970s, Millett's hopes and jealousies seem a reflection of the era. In charting her obsession with Sita, Millett beautifully evokes the feeling of lost love.
Fliegen
- 813 pages
- 29 hours of reading
Alice Schwarzer, geboren 1942, Journalistin und Essayistin. Seit 1977 Herausgeberin und Verlegerin der Zeitschrift EMMA. Lebt in Köln. Sie schrieb zahlreiche Bücher, darunter Biographien über Romy Schneider und Marion Dönhoff. Kate Millett (1934–2017) studierte in Oxford und an der Columbia University. Ihre literaturwissenschaftliche Doktorarbeit «Sexus und Herrschaft» wurde zu einem der bedeutendsten theoretischen Bücher der Frauenbewegung.
Im Basement. Meditationen über ein Menschenopfer
- 373 pages
- 14 hours of reading
