Ann Summers
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About
Australian writer, journalist, and feminist who is known for her books Damned Whores and God's Police (1975), The Misogyny Factor (2012), and Unfettered and Alive: A Memoir (2018).
Before Fame
She attended Sydney University. She began getting freelance writing gigs before becoming a columnist that focused on feminism and women's issues. Summers grew up in a strict Catholic household in Adelaide, South Australia, and was educated at a Catholic school in Adelaide.
Trivia
She established Australia's first women's refuge in the early 1970s. She was featured on an Australian postage stamp.
Family Life
She was born and raised in Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia. She is the oldest of six siblings.
Associated With
She was an advisor to Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating.
