Rebecca Greer | |
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Born | 1936 |
Died | 6/25/2024 |
Occupation | Writer and Editor for Woman's Day |
Nationality | American |
Literary movement | Feminism |
Rebecca Ellen Greer (born 1936) is an American nonfiction writer and also served as an editor for Woman's Day magazine. [1] [2]
Rebecca Greer majored in communications at the University of Florida. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the College of Journalism and Communications in 1957. [3] In 1998, she was named a distinguished alumna of the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida. [4] The University of Florida maintains a collection of her manuscripts in their Special and Area Studies Library. [5]
Her non-fiction book Why Isn't a Nice Girl Like You Married? (1969) was a bestseller and seminal book on feminism. She taught nonfiction writing at the New School for Social Research. [6]
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