Lillian Faderman
American historian (born 1940)
Biography
Lillian Faderman (born July 18, 1940) is an American historian whose books on lesbian history and LGBT history have earned critical praise and awards. The New York Times named three of her books on its "Notable Books of the Year" list. In addition, The Guardian named her book, Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers, one of the Top 10 Books of Radical History. She was a professor of English at California State University, Fresno (Fresno State), which bestowed her emeritus status, and a visiting professor at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She retired from academe in 2007. Faderman has been referred to as "the mother of lesbian history" for her groundbreaking research and writings on lesbian culture, literature, and history.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- California State University, Fresno
Awards & honours (9)
- Lambda Literary Award
- Judy Grahn Award
- Brudner Prize
- Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
- GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award
- Lambda Literary Award for Arts and Culture
- Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Non-fiction
- Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Studies
- Bill Whitehead Award
Quick answers about Lillian Faderman
- How old is Lillian Faderman?
- Lillian Faderman is 86 years old (born July 18, 1940).
- When is Lillian Faderman's birthday?
- Lillian Faderman was born on July 18, 1940.
- Where was Lillian Faderman born?
- Lillian Faderman was born in The Bronx.
- What is Lillian Faderman's zodiac sign?
- Lillian Faderman's zodiac sign is Cancer.
- What is Lillian Faderman's nationality?
- Lillian Faderman is a citizen of United States.
- What does Lillian Faderman do?
- Lillian Faderman is known as historian, writer, university teacher, literary critic.
