Rita Mae Brown

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Rita Mae Brown (born November 28, 1944) is a prolific American writer and social activist, notable for novels, poetry, and screenwriting. She has also been nominated for an Emmy.

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November 28 - 1944 - American - Writer - Social activist - Novel - Poetry - Screenwriting - Emmy

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Brown was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, but she grew up in Florida, and as of 2004 lives outside Charlottesville, Virginia.

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Hanover, Pennsylvania - Florida - As of 2004 - Charlottesville, Virginia

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In the 1960s, Brown attended the University of Florida, but was expelled for her participation in a civil rights rally. She later moved to New York and attended New York University, where she received a degree in Classics and English. Later she received another degree in Cinematography from the New York School of Visual Arts. She also holds a doctorate in Political Science from the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C.

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1960s - University of Florida - New York - New York University - New York School of Visual Arts - Institute for Policy Studies - Washington, D.C

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In the late 1960s, Brown turned her attention to politics. She became active in the feminist movement (including the then-fledgling National Organization for Women), the civil rights movement, and the anti-war movement.

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National Organization for Women - Civil rights movement

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Brown is the bestselling author of a number of books including Rubyfruit Jungle, In Her Day, Six of One, Southern Discomfort, Sudden Death, High Hearts, Bingo, Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writers' Manual, Venus Envy, Dolley: A Novel of Dolley Madison in Love and War, Riding Shotgun, Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser, Loose Lips, and Outfoxed. She is also, along with her cat Sneaky Pie Brown, author of a mystery series featuring animals, including Wish you were here, Catch as cat can, Whisker of Evil and Murder, she meowed.

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Rubyfruit Jungle - Sudden Death - Venus Envy

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She also wrote the film Slumber Party Massacre, intending it as a parody of the slasher genre. The producers instead decided to play it as serious.

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Slumber Party Massacre - Slasher

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She is the former girlfriend of tennis great Martina Navratilova, and also of actress and writer Fannie Flagg.http://home.houston.rr.com/blase/Root%20Folder/ritamae.html

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Martina Navratilova - Fannie Flagg

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