
Heartbreak: The Political Memoir of a Feminist Militant by Andrea Dworkin
Heartbreak: The Political Memoir of a Feminist Militant by Andrea Dworkin is a 213-page hardcover published in 2002 by basic Books. The dust jacket has some surface rubbing. Inside, the book is clean and unmarked. Book Summary Always innovative, often controversial, and frequently polarizing, Andrea Dworkin has carved out a unique position as one of the women's movement most influential figures, from the early days of consciousness-raising to the "post-feminist" present. The tireless defender of women's rights, especially of the rights of those who have been raped and assaulted, and a relentless critic of pornography, Dworkin is one of feminism's most rigorous minds and fiercest crusaders. In Heartbreak, she reveals for the first time the personal side of her lifelong journey as activist and writer. By turns wry, spirited, and poignant, Dworkin tells the story of how she evolved from a childhood lover of music and books into college activist, embraced her role as an international ad