Jane Rule
Canadian novelist (1931-2007) · Canada · On the map · Writers · Died at 76
Jane Vance Rule was a Canadian-American writer of lesbian-themed works. Her first novel, Desert of the Heart, appeared in 1964, when gay activity was still a criminal offence. It turned Rule into a reluctant media celebrity, and brought her massive correspondence from women who had never dared explore lesbianism.
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Rule became an active anti-censorship campaigner, and served on the executive of the Writers' Union of Canada.
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Canada
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1931 to 2007 · aged 76
