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Dorothy Allison

Dorothy Allison in a floral blouse speaking.

American writer Dorothy Allison at the Miami Book Fair International 2011. Wikimedia Commons.

(1949-) Dorothy Allison is a writer from Greenville, SC, whose writing focuses on class struggle, sexual abuse, child abuse, feminism, and lesbianism. She is known for her book Bastard Out of Carolina. 

Resources
Dorothy Allison's Official Website
Dorothy Allison's Poetry and Prose: The Power of the Story
FemBio - Dorothy Allison
Discus Resources
Gale in Context: Biography
Bloom's Literature
NoveList
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