Kate Millett

Kate Millett

(1934–2017) sculptor United States

60 quotes in 759 categories

Kate Millett (1934–2017) was a United States sculptor, known for Sexual Politics|The Politics of Cruelty: An Essay on the Literature of Political Imprisonment.

About Kate Millett

Katherine Murray Millett was an American feminist writer, educator, artist, and activist. She attended the University of Oxford and was the first American woman to be awarded a degree with first-class honors after studying at St Hilda's College, Oxford. She has been described as "a seminal influence on second-wave feminism", and is best known for her book Sexual Politics (1970), which was based on her doctoral dissertation at Columbia University. Journalist Liza Featherstone attributes the attainment of previously unimaginable "legal abortion, greater professional equality between the sexes, and a sexual freedom" in part to Millett's efforts.

Known for:

Sexual Politics|The Politics of Cruelty: An Essay on the Literature of Political Imprisonment

Notable works:

La politique du mâle

Awards:

National Women's Hall of Fame|Courage Award for the Arts|Lambda Literary Pioneer Award

All Kate Millett Quotes

Browse Kate Millett Quotes by Category