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Jill Johnston | |
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 Johnston in 1985 | |
| Born | Jill Crowe May 17, 1929 London, England |
| Died | September 18, 2010 (aged 81) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Employer | The Village Voice |
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| Children | 2 |
| Father | Cyril F. Johnston |
| Relatives | Nora Johnston (aunt) |
| Writing career | |
| Pen name | F. J. Crowe |
| Literary movement | Lesbian feminist activism |
| Notable works | Lesbian Nation (1973) |
Jill Johnston (May 17, 1929 – September 18, 2010) was a British-born American feminist author and cultural critic. She is most famous for her radical lesbian feminism book, Lesbian Nation and was a longtime writer for The Village Voice. She was also a leader of the lesbian separatist movement of the 1970s.[1][2][3] Johnston also wrote under the pen name F. J. Crowe.[4]
- ^ a b Grimes, William (September 21, 2010). "Jill Johnston, Critic Who Wrote 'Lesbian Nation', Dies at 81". New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ Fastenburg, Dan (October 4, 2010). "Jill Johnston". Time. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- ^ Jowitt, Deborah. "In Memoriam: Jill Johnston (1929-2010)". The Village Voice. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ Carol Hurd Green, American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present, The Gale Group, 2000, page 235