Pratt, Minnie Bruce
Biographical notes:
Poet, author of "Yours in Struggle," and "Crime Against Nature."
From the guide to the Minnie Bruce Pratt audiocassettes, 1994., (Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library)
Minnie Bruce Pratt was born in Selma, Alabama in 1946 and raised in nearby Centreville. She received a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and a doctorate in English Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. An award-winning poet, Pratt has published collections of both poetry and essays. Pratt began teaching and grass roots organizing in North Carolina in the 1970s, and has continued her work as a professor and activist through 2008, the time of this writing. Pratt frequently makes speaking appearances at conferences and universities across the United States. Pratt has two sons, Ransom Weaver and Ben Weaver, from her marriage (1966-1975). As of 2008, Pratt resides with longtime partner, transgender activist and author Leslie Feinberg. Some of Pratt's major writing and organizing accomplishments appear in the Chronology List below.
From the guide to the Minnie Bruce Pratt Papers, bulk 1975-2005, 1870s-2005, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)
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