Pratt, Minnie Bruce

Poet, author of "Yours in Struggle," and "Crime Against Nature."

From the description of Minnie Bruce Pratt audiocassettes, 1994. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63988299

Born in Selma, Alabama in 1946 and raised in nearby Centreville. Pratt 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, she 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.

From the description of Minnie Bruce Pratt papers, 1870s-2005 bulk 1975-2005. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 281480841