Marge Piercy | |
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Born | |
Education | University of Michigan (BA) Northwestern University (MA) |
Occupation | Writer |
Spouse |
Ira Wood (m. 1982) |
Website | margepiercy |
Marge Piercy (born March 31, 1936) is an American progressive activist, feminist, and writer. Her work includes Woman on the Edge of Time; He, She and It, which won the 1993 Arthur C. Clarke Award; and Gone to Soldiers, a New York Times Best Seller and a sweeping historical novel set during World War II. Piercy's work is rooted in her Jewish heritage, Marxist social and political activism, and feminist ideals.