Born of Rita Mae Brown’s radical feminism, social consciousness and humor, it was the right book at the right time then and continues to seduce lesbian readers well into the 21st century,” says trailblazing author Lee Lynch. “ Rubyfruit Jungle was a trailblazing literary coup at publication. Brown is the author of more than 40 novels, two collections of poetry and nine screenplays. She has spent her life as both a writer and a political activist, who was known for her outspokenness about the need for recognition and inclusion of lesbians in the feminist movement. The award will be presented at the Annual GCLS Literary Awards Ceremony, Jin New Orleans, during the GCLS Annual Literary Conference.īrown’s first novel, Rubyfruit Jungle, is still in print over 40 years since its original publication date in 1973. Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS) is pleased to announce that Rubyfruit Jungle by bestselling author Rita Mae Brown (Bantam Press) has been selected as the 2015 winner of the coveted Lee Lynch Classic Book Award.
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