Ann Barr Snitow (May 8, 1943 – August 10, 2019) was an American feminist activist, writer and teacher.[1] She was a co-founder of the New York Radical Feminists, and the (co-)author and (co-)editor of several books.
Snitow was born in New York City to a Jewish family. Her father Charles Snitow was born in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants Aaron Snitow and Mary Sackowitz.[2] Her mother Virginia Snitow was born in Brooklyn to Louis Levitt of Kiev and Tillie (Toba) Rosenberg of Huși, Romania. Virginia served as President of American Jewish Congress' Women's Division and was an activist in the feminist, anti-racist, and anti-war movements.[3] Ann took her doctorate in London and returned to her home city where she was a founding member of the New York Radical Feminists in 1969 with her friend Ellen Willis.[4][5]
In the 1970s she became known for her talks on the not for profit New York radio show Womankind on WBAI.[1]
She was a serial movement founder. In 1977 she founded CARASA to campaign against sterilisation and for the right to abortion.[4]
Snitow taught English literature at Manhattan's New School for Social Research in Manhattan during the 1980s, where she established gender studies as another course.[1] In 1981 she gathered together people to form No More Nice Girls, a feminist street theatre group whose message was pro abortion and to uncover female sexuality. Three years later she founded the similarly themed "FACT" which tried to reduce the impact of anti-pornography campaigners.[4] Snitow's approach was summarised as "Pro-sex" as she did not want to see more censorship.[6] In 1983 she brought together her thoughts about feminist sexuality, anti-pornography and prostitution in an essay titled "Powers of Desire: The Politics of Sexuality".
In 1998 she turned historian to recall "The Feminist Memoir Project" about her work.
In 2002 she founded the group "Take Back the Future".[4]
In 2015 she published "The Feminism of Uncertainty (2015)" which gathered together her lifetime of essays. Snitow died in 2019.[7]
Snitow's papers are at Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts where Snitow was a professor of literature and gender studies.[8]
CARASA (Committee for Abortion Rights and Against Sterilization Abuse), 1977
"No More Nice Girls", 1981, a feminist street theater group focused primarily on abortion and sexuality;
FACT (Feminist Anti-Censorship Taskforce), 1984, opposing the feminist anti-pornography movement
Network of East-West Women, 1991, with Katha Pollitt,[6] among several others, including Ellen Willis
Take Back the Future, 2002
Selected worksedit
Snitow, Ann Barr; Stansell, Christine; Thompson, Sharon, eds. (1983). Powers of Desire: The Politics of Sexuality. New York: Monthly Review Press. ISBN9789350020203.
DuPlessis, Rachel Blau; Snitow, Ann Barr, eds. (1998). The Feminist Memoir Project: Voices from Women's Liberation. New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN9780813539737.
Snitow, Ann Barr (2015). The Feminism of Uncertainty: A Gender Diary. Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press. ISBN9780822375678. OCLC 914715351.
^ abcSeelye, Katharine Q. (August 11, 2019). "Ann Snitow, Feminist Teacher and Activist, Dies at 76". The New York Times. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
^Feder, Barnaby J. (July 5, 2000). "Charles Snitow, an Impresario Of Trade Shows, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
^"Virginia Snitow". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
^ abcdShulman, Alix Kates (August 13, 2019). "Remembering Ann Snitow, the Feminist Activist Who Embraced Uncertainty". The Nation. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
^Tanenbaum, Laura (August 17, 2019). "Ann Snitow (1943–2019)". Jacobin. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
^Snitow, Ann Barr, 1943– (2015). The feminism of uncertainty : a gender diary. Durham. ISBN978-0-8223-5860-2. OCLC 900242724.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^"Guide to the Ann Barr Snitow papers, 1969–2011". David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
April 12, 2024
barr, snitow, 1943, august, 2019, american, feminist, activist, writer, teacher, founder, york, radical, feminists, author, editor, several, books, 2011bornmay, 1943manhattan, york, city, diedaugust, 2019, 2019, aged, manhattan, york, cityoccupation, feminist,. Ann Barr Snitow May 8 1943 August 10 2019 was an American feminist activist writer and teacher 1 She was a co founder of the New York Radical Feminists and the co author and co editor of several books Ann Barr Snitowin 2011BornMay 8 1943Manhattan New York City U S DiedAugust 10 2019 2019 08 10 aged 76 Manhattan New York CityOccupation s Feminist activist writer teacher Contents 1 Life 2 Founding member of 3 Selected works 4 ReferencesLife editSnitow was born in New York City to a Jewish family Her father Charles Snitow was born in Hell s Kitchen Manhattan the son of Russian Jewish immigrants Aaron Snitow and Mary Sackowitz 2 Her mother Virginia Snitow was born in Brooklyn to Louis Levitt of Kiev and Tillie Toba Rosenberg of Huși Romania Virginia served as President of American Jewish Congress Women s Division and was an activist in the feminist anti racist and anti war movements 3 Ann took her doctorate in London and returned to her home city where she was a founding member of the New York Radical Feminists in 1969 with her friend Ellen Willis 4 5 In the 1970s she became known for her talks on the not for profit New York radio show Womankind on WBAI 1 She was a serial movement founder In 1977 she founded CARASA to campaign against sterilisation and for the right to abortion 4 Snitow taught English literature at Manhattan s New School for Social Research in Manhattan during the 1980s where she established gender studies as another course 1 In 1981 she gathered together people to form No More Nice Girls a feminist street theatre group whose message was pro abortion and to uncover female sexuality Three years later she founded the similarly themed FACT which tried to reduce the impact of anti pornography campaigners 4 Snitow s approach was summarised as Pro sex as she did not want to see more censorship 6 In 1983 she brought together her thoughts about feminist sexuality anti pornography and prostitution in an essay titled Powers of Desire The Politics of Sexuality In 1998 she turned historian to recall The Feminist Memoir Project about her work In 2002 she founded the group Take Back the Future 4 In 2015 she published The Feminism of Uncertainty 2015 which gathered together her lifetime of essays Snitow died in 2019 7 Snitow s papers are at Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts where Snitow was a professor of literature and gender studies 8 Founding member of editNew York Radical Feminists in 1969 CARASA Committee for Abortion Rights and Against Sterilization Abuse 1977 No More Nice Girls 1981 a feminist street theater group focused primarily on abortion and sexuality FACT Feminist Anti Censorship Taskforce 1984 opposing the feminist anti pornography movement Network of East West Women 1991 with Katha Pollitt 6 among several others including Ellen Willis Take Back the Future 2002Selected works editSnitow Ann Barr Stansell Christine Thompson Sharon eds 1983 Powers of Desire The Politics of Sexuality New York Monthly Review Press ISBN 9789350020203 DuPlessis Rachel Blau Snitow Ann Barr eds 1998 The Feminist Memoir Project Voices from Women s Liberation New York Three Rivers Press ISBN 9780813539737 Snitow Ann Barr 2015 The Feminism of Uncertainty A Gender Diary Durham N C Duke University Press ISBN 9780822375678 OCLC 914715351 Snitow Ann Barr 2020 Visitors An American Feminist in East Central Europe New York New Village Press ISBN 9781613321300 References edit a b c Seelye Katharine Q August 11 2019 Ann Snitow Feminist Teacher and Activist Dies at 76 The New York Times Retrieved November 30 2019 Feder Barnaby J July 5 2000 Charles Snitow an Impresario Of Trade Shows Dies at 93 The New York Times Retrieved December 5 2020 Virginia Snitow Jewish Women s Archive Retrieved December 5 2020 a b c d Shulman Alix Kates August 13 2019 Remembering Ann Snitow the Feminist Activist Who Embraced Uncertainty The Nation Retrieved November 30 2019 Tanenbaum Laura August 17 2019 Ann Snitow 1943 2019 Jacobin Retrieved November 30 2019 a b Pollitt Katha August 14 2019 Ann Snitow 1943 2019 Dissent Retrieved November 30 2019 Snitow Ann Barr 1943 2015 The feminism of uncertainty a gender diary Durham ISBN 978 0 8223 5860 2 OCLC 900242724 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link CS1 maint multiple names authors list link CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Guide to the Ann Barr Snitow papers 1969 2011 David M Rubenstein Rare Book amp Manuscript Library Retrieved December 2 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ann Barr Snitow amp oldid 1194376553, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
