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Katha Pollitt
Katha Pollitt c. 2008
Katha Pollitt c. 2008
BornOctober 14, 1949 (1949-10-14) (age 74)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation
  • Author
  • journalist
  • poet
  • cultural critic
NationalityAmerican
EducationRadcliffe College (BA)
Columbia University (MFA)
PeriodLate 20th, early 21st century
GenreEssays, poetry, magazine articles, non-fiction
SubjectFeminism, politics, reproductive rights
Website
kathapollitt.blogspot.com

Katha Pollitt (born October 14, 1949) is an American poet, essayist and critic. She is the author of four essay collections and two books of poetry. Her writing focuses on political and social issues from a left-leaning perspective, including abortion, racism, welfare reform, feminism, and poverty.

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