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Dorothy Allison(1949-2024)

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Dorothy Allison
Dorothy Allison was born on 11 April 1949 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. She was a writer, known for Cavedweller (2004), Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) and In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction (2022). She was married to Alix Layman. She died on 6 November 2024 in Guerneville, California, USA.
BornApril 11, 1949
DiedNovember 6, 2024(75)
BornApril 11, 1949
DiedNovember 6, 2024(75)
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Known for

Aidan Quinn and Kyra Sedgwick in Cavedweller (2004)
Cavedweller
5.7
  • Writer
  • 2004
Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jena Malone in Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
Bastard Out of Carolina
7.3
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1996
In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction (2022)
In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction
8.1
  • Self
  • 2022
Evening (1976)
Evening
6.8
TV Series
  • Self - Guest

Credits

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Writer

  • Aidan Quinn and Kyra Sedgwick in Cavedweller (2004)
    Cavedweller
    5.7
    • novel
    • 2004
  • Jennifer Jason Leigh and Jena Malone in Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
    Bastard Out of Carolina
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • book
    • 1996

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Born
    • April 11, 1949
    • Greenville, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • November 6, 2024
    • Guerneville, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Alix LaymanNovember 2, 2008 - November 5, 2022 (her death, 1 child)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Her 1988 collection of short stories, Trash, won two Lambda Literary Awards, for Best Small Press book and Best Lesbian book, in 1989.
  • Quotes
    "I think I would have died if there hadn't been the women's movement. It gave me a vision that I could do something different, and it gave me an understanding that I wasn't a monster, or sport, or a betrayer of my family. And it gave me a source of joy. It told me that being a lesbian was not a crime or a sin, that I could be happy, and that I could do something of use." (San Francisco Focus, December 23, 1996)

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