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Also Known As Katherine Murray Millet
Born September 14, 1934 • St. Paul • Minnesota
Died September 6, 2017 (aged 82) • Paris • France
Notable Works “Flying” • “Sexual Politics” • “The Basement”
Role In women’s rights movement
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