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Rita Mae Brown (b. November 28 , 1944 ) is a prolific American Writer , most known for her mysteries and other Novel s ('' Rubyfruit Jungle ''). She is also an Emmy -nominated Screenwriter . EARLY LIFE Brown was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania and grew up in Florida , and As Of 2004 lives outside Charlottesville, Virginia . In the and attended New York University , where she received a degree in classics and English. Later she received another degree in Cinematography from the New York School Of Visual Arts . She also holds a doctorate in political science from the Institute For Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. Related by Brown in her autobiography ''Rita Will'' and ''Starting from Scratch''. In the late 1960s, Brown turned her attention to politics. She became active in the . She took an administrative position with the fledgling National Organization For Women , but angrily resigned in February 1970 over Betty Friedan 's anti-gay remarks and NOW's attempts to distance itself from lesbian organizations. She played a leading role in the " Lavender Menace " zap of the Second Congress To Unite Women on May 1 , 1970 , which protested Friedan's remarks and the exclusion of lesbians from the women's movement.Related by Brown in her autobiography ''Rita Will''. In the early 1970s, she became a founding member of The Furies Collective , a Lesbian Feminist newspaper collective which held that heterosexuality was the root of all oppression. Related by Brown in her autobiography ''Rita Will''. WRITING CAREER Poetry Brown began her writing career with Poetry :
Novels She is known as the bestselling author of a number of Novel s, including:
Since 1990 Brown has " Coauthor ed" with her cat, Sneaky Pie Brown, a cozy Mystery series featuring the feline character Mrs. Murphy. These include:
Rita Mae Brown has written about her passions for Horses , Hounds , and American Fox Hunting in her fiction and non-fiction for years (''Bingo'', ''Riding Shotgun'', later Mrs. Murphy books). Brown is also active in a local fox hunt club. Rita Mae Brown Website Bio , retrieved May 24, 2007. In 2000 she began another popular mystery series, centered around a fox hunting club in Virginia lead by "Sister" Jane Arnold. Books include:
Nonfiction Brown has published the nonfiction ''Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writer's Manual'' and the autobiography ''Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser''. She has also published the tie-in ''Sneaky Pie's Cookbook'' (1999). Screenplays Her screenplay '' Slumber Party Massacre '' (1982) was a parody of the Slasher genre, but the producers of the film decided to play it seriously. Other screenplays and teleplays include:
In 1982, Brown was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for ''I Love Liberty''. PERSONAL LIFE She is the former girlfriend of tennis great Martina Navratilova , actress and writer Fannie Flagg , socialite Judy Nelson and politician Elaine Noble . {Link without Title} Brown enjoys American Fox Hunting and is master of her Fox Hunt Club. She has also played polo and started the woman-only Blue Ridge Polo Club. Rita Mae Brown Website Bio , retrieved May 24, 2007. NOTES EXTERNAL LINKS
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