American educator, activist and essayist (1946–2023)
Minnie Bruce Pratt
MInnie Bruce Pratt, from a 1986 publication
Born
(1946-09-12)September 12, 1946 Selma, Alabama, U.S.
Died
July 2, 2023(2023-07-02) (aged 76) Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Occupation
Professor of Writing and Women's Studies
Alma mater
University of Alabama (BA) University of North Carolina (PhD)
Subject
Race, class, gender and sexual theory
Years active
1975–2023
Employer
Syracuse University
Spouses
Marvin E. Weaver II
(m. 1966; div. 1975)
[1]
Leslie Feinberg
(m. 2011; died 2014)
Partners
Joan E. Biren (1981–1992)[2]
Leslie Feinberg (1992–2011)[3]
Children
2[4][5]
Website
mbpratt.org
Minnie Bruce Pratt (September 12, 1946 – July 2, 2023[6]) was an American poet, educator, activist, and essayist. She retired in 2015 from her position as Professor of Writing and Women's Studies at Syracuse University where she was invited to help develop the university's first LGBT studies program.[7]
^Anderson, Kelly (March 17, 2005). "Voices of Feminism Oral History Project: Minnie Bruce Pratt" (PDF). Smith College Libraries. Smith College. p. 24. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
^Anderson, Kelly (February 28, 2004). "Voices of Feminism Oral History Project: Joan E. Biren" (PDF). Smith College Libraries. Smith College. p. 85. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
^Pratt, Minnie Bruce. "Leslie Feinberg". MinnieBrucePratt.net. Minnie Bruce Pratt. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
^"Guide to the Minnie Bruce Pratt Papers, 1870s-2005, bulk 1975-2005". David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
^"'Crime Against Nature' by Minnie Bruce Pratt". Lambda Literary. April 18, 2013.
^Cite error: The named reference nyt obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"University Honors Poet-Activist Minnie Bruce Pratt Feb. 26". SU News. February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
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