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Born	December 12, 1943 • Saint Thomas • United States Virgin Islands
Died	June 25, 2000 (aged 56) • Berkeley • California
Notable Works	“Black Feminist Criticism: Perspectives on Black Women Writers”
Subjects Of Study	literary criticism • women’s rights movement • African Americans

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