Monique Wittig Writer

Monique Wittig (French: [vitig]; July 13, 1935 – January 3, 2003) was a French author and feminist theorist who wrote about overcoming socially enforced gender roles and who coined the phrase "heterosexual contract". She published her first novel, L'Opoponax, in 1964. Her second novel, Les Guérillères (1969), was a landmark in lesbian feminism.

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Birth dateJuly 13, 1935
Birth place
Haut-Rhin , France , Dannemarie Haut-Rhin
Nationality
France
Date of deathJanuary 03, 2003
Place of death
Tucson Arizona , United States

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