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Biographies & Memoirs - Mother Millett

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Book Synopsis: Kate Millett’s tremulous and hauntingly beautiful memoir begins with a telephone call from Minnesota where her mother is dying. Her return home to a severe, intelligent, and controlling matriarch is the catalyst for a meditation on her upbringing in middle America and her subsequent outcast status as a political activist, artist, and lesbian.Mother Millett is an intensely personal journey through the author’s interior life, a subject she has visited over the years in such classic texts as Sita and The Loony Bin Trip. In these pages are reflections on a life of political engagement, beginning with the sexual politics of the feminist movement, proceeding to the struggle for gay liberation, and culminating in her campaign for housing rights on the Lower East Side of New York where she and her neighbors currently face eviction. Throughout, Millett confronts her fears of losing her mother, the anchor to a world she has long ago rejected but which continues to define her.Echoing Philip Roth’s Patrimony, Millett writes with great poignancy about caring for the person who brought her into the world, a role reversal that brings with it both devastation and grace.

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Experience an intimate and thought-provoking memoir like no other with Mother Millett. Kate Millett's poignant account takes you on a journey through the complex layers of her life, from her upbringing in middle America to her role as a political activist, artist, and lesbian. This beautifully written memoir is a window into Millett's interior world, offering profound reflections on her personal and political journey.

Delve into the fascinating realms of sexual politics, gay liberation, and housing rights as Millett navigates the challenges of her time. Her eloquent prose will transport you to the Lower East Side of New York, where she fights for justice alongside her neighbors facing eviction. Through her powerful storytelling, Millett confronts her deepest fears and grapples with the complexities of identity and family.

Like Philip Roth's Patrimony, Mother Millett explores the poignant dynamics of caring for a mother who shaped her, while simultaneously driving her to rebel against societal norms. Prepare to be moved by Millett's honest and evocative narrative, as she uncovers the devastating and redemptive aspects of this role reversal.

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