Dorothy Allison

Dorothy Allison (born April 11, 1949) is an American writer from South Carolina whose writing focuses on class struggle, sexual abuse, child abuse, feminism and lesbianism. She is a self-identified lesbian femme. Allison has won a number of awards for her writing, including several Lambda Literary Awards. In 2014, Allison was elected to membership in the Fellowship of Southern Writers.

For the Australian actress, see Dorothy Alison. For the detective, see Dorothy Allison (psychic). For the Scottish singer, see Dot Allison.
Dorothy Allison
Allison at the 2011 Miami Book Fair
Born (1949-04-11) April 11, 1949
Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Occupation
  • Writer
  • poet
  • novelist
NationalityAmerican
EducationFlorida Presbyterian College (BA)
Florida State University
The New School for Social Research (MA)
Subjectclass struggle, child and sexual abuse, women, lesbianism, feminism, and family
Literary movementFeminism
SpouseAlix Layman
Children1
Website
www.dorothyallison.com
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