Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

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American scholar of queer theory (1950-2009)

United States WritersLived 1950 to 2009 · aged 58

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Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was an American feminist academic scholar in the fields of gender studies, queer theory, and critical theory.

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(L-R) Samuel R. Delany, Robert Reid-Pharr, and Eve Sedgwick pose for a picture

Awards 2

2002Brudner Prize

1987Guggenheim Fellowship

Connected to Eve 6

Didier EribonAlso won Brudner Prize

Susan StrykerAlso won Brudner Prize

Samuel R. DelanyAlso won Brudner Prize

Edwin CameronAlso won Brudner Prize

Judith ButlerAlso won Brudner Prize

Cherríe MoragaAlso won Brudner Prize

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Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick was an American feminist academic scholar in the fields of gender studies, queer theory, and critical theory. Sedgwick published several books considered groundbreaking in the field of queer theory, and her critical writings helped create the field of queer studies, in which she was one of the most influential figures. Sedgwick's essays became the framework for critics of poststructuralism, multiculturalism, and gay studies.

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