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Jane Rule(1931-2007)

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Jane Rule was born on 28 March 1931 in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA. She was a writer, known for Desert Hearts (1985), Fiction and Other Truths: A Film About Jane Rule (1995) and Little Sister's vs. Big Brother (2002). She died on 27 November 2007 in Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada.
BornMarch 28, 1931
DiedNovember 27, 2007(76)
BornMarch 28, 1931
DiedNovember 27, 2007(76)
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Known for

Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Dean Butler, and Gwen Welles in Desert Hearts (1985)
Desert Hearts
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1985
Fiction and Other Truths: A Film About Jane Rule
7.7
  • Self
  • 1995
Little Sister's vs. Big Brother (2002)
Little Sister's vs. Big Brother
6.6
  • Self - Writer
  • 2002

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Writer

  • Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Dean Butler, and Gwen Welles in Desert Hearts (1985)
    Desert Hearts
    7.1
    • based on the novel "Desert of the Heart" by
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 28, 1931
    • Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • November 27, 2007
    • Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada(liver cancer)
  • Other works
    (novel) "This Is Not For You". McCall, 1970. ISBN 0841500053
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    • 1 Interview

Did you know

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    She was the longtime companion of Helen Sonthoff.
  • Quotes
    On reading: The real power of books is their deep companion ability. We learn from them as we learn from the deep companion ability of love to know our own hearts and minds better.

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