Robin Morgan, child star who became feminist, poet and editor, dies aged 85
Summary
Robin Morgan, a former child actor who became a well-known feminist, poet, and editor, has died at age 85. She was a key figure in the second-wave feminist movement, co-founding the Women’s Media Center and editing important feminist anthologies.Key Facts
- Robin Morgan started as a child star in the 1940s and 50s before becoming a feminist leader.
- She co-founded the Women’s Media Center with Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem.
- Morgan helped organize the 1968 protest against the Miss America pageant, which became a famous event in the feminist movement.
- She edited the influential 1970 essay collection Sisterhood Is Powerful, a key book in feminism.
- Morgan coined the term “herstory” to highlight women’s perspectives in history and popularized the female symbol with a clenched fist.
- She was arrested in 1970 during a protest supporting workers’ rights at Grove Press.
- Morgan was married to poet Kenneth Pitchford and had a son named Blake Morgan.
- She wrote over 20 books, including poetry collections and feminist anthologies, and served as editor-in-chief of Ms magazine.
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