Peggy Kornegger

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Peggy Kornegger
Born
Illinois, United States
Alma materUniversity of Massachusetts Boston
OccupationEditor ⋅ Author ⋅ Writer
Years active1970s-present
Website https://spirit-flower.com/

Peggy Kornegger is an American writer and editor born in rural Illinois. [1] In the 1970s she identified herself as an anarcha-feminist, [2] and was an editor of the American feminist magazine The Second Wave. [3] Her article "Anarchism: The Feminist Connection" (1975) was reprinted as a booklet in New York City and London in 1977, translated into Italian for a journal in Italy, [4] and included in the book Reinventing Anarchy in 1979. [5] Her book Living with Spirit, Journey of a Flower Child was published in 2009. [6]

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Personal life

Kornegger grew up in rural Illinois before moving to California. [1]

Kornegger attended San Diego State University and attained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She would attain a Master of Arts in Women's literature in the Goddard-Cambridge Graduate School at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and attend Kalamazoo College. [7]

She edited textbooks at The Ligature, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Baseline from 1992 to 2009. [8]

Later in life, she began writing about her struggles with overcoming breast cancer, her spiritual journey and personal growth. She is currently based out of Boston. [9] Kornegger has written biweekly articles on her blog Spiritflower since 2012. [9]

Work

Before writing her books, Kornegger submitted poems [10] and at least one essay [11] to feminist magazine Off Our Backs as early as 1975 [10] and as late as 1997. [12]

All four of Kornegger's books include artwork from Anne Katzeff, [9] a Boston-based artist and graphic designer. [13]

Kornegger has been interviewed on Vivid Life Radio, The Spiritual Help Desk and Lasting Conversations. [9] She frequently shares her work in Spirit of Change , a New England based holistic magazine. [14]

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 "Articles/Interviews".
  2. ↑ "Anarchism: The Feminist Connection". The Anarchist Library. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  3. ↑ Graham, Robert (2005). Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas. Black Rose Books. ISBN   9781551643106.
  4. ↑ Peggy Kornegger (1982). La via femminista all'anarchismo. (in Italian) Volontà36 (4).
  5. ↑ Howard J. Ehrlich (1979). Reinventing anarchy: what are anarchists thinking these days. London; Boston: Routledge & Kegan Paul. ISBN   9780710001283.
  6. 1 2 Peggy Kornegger (2009). Living with spirit: journey of a flower child. Indianapolis, Indiana: Dog Ear Publishing. ISBN   9781608440580.
  7. ↑ "Peggy Kornegger Education". LinkedIn.
  8. ↑ "Peggy Kornegger". LinkedIn.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "About". Spiritflower. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  10. 1 2 kornegger, peggy (1975). "red emma". Off Our Backs. 5 (1): 15–15. ISSN   0030-0071.
  11. ↑ kornegger, peggy (1979). "the meaning of milk's murder for women". Off Our Backs. 9 (1): 10–10. ISSN   0030-0071.
  12. ↑ kornegger, peggy (1997). Nearing, Helen (ed.). "Living the Good Life". Off Our Backs. 27 (2): 20–20. ISSN   0030-0071.
  13. ↑ "ASK Design | Web Designer, Artist, Teacher". www.askdesign.biz. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
  14. ↑ "About Us". Spirit of Change Magazine. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
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