Birthdate: January 21, 1941
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Elaine Showalter is an influential American literary critic, feminist, and writer known for her significant contributions to feminist literary criticism in academia. She is credited with developing the concept of gynocritics, which focuses on studying women as writers. Showalter has authored and edited numerous books and articles covering a wide range of topics, including feminist literary criticism, fashion, and controversial works on illnesses. She has also worked as a television critic for People magazine and served as a commentator on BBC radio and television. Showalter received the Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism in 2003.
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