Carolyn Heilbrun: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Amanda Cross • Carolyn Gold Heilbrun
Born	January 13, 1926 • East Orange • New Jersey
Died	October 9, 2003 (aged 77) • New York City • New York
Notable Works	“The Last Gift of Time: Life Beyond Sixty”
Subjects Of Study	literature • androgyny

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