Carolyn G. Heilbrun

Carolyn Gold Heilbrun (1926-2003) was an American academic, author, and feminist. She was the first woman to receive tenure in the English department at Columbia University, and she wrote extensively on women's lives and literature. Her books include "Toward a Recognition of Androgyny," "Reinventing Womanhood," and "Writing a Woman's Life." She also wrote a series of mystery novels under the pen name Amanda Cross. Heilbrun was a pioneering figure in the field of feminist studies, and her work has had a lasting impact on the way we think about gender and identity.