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Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

American scholar of queer theory (1950-2009).

Born May 2nd, 1950 in Dayton.

Died April 12th, 2009 at 58 years old in Manhattan, New York City (breast cancer). [ref]

Occupations
journalist, literary critic, poet, women's rights activist, writer

A friend never defends a husband who gets his wife an electric skillet for her birthday. Erma Bombeck