Rita Mae Brown (born November 28, 1944) is an American writer and feminist. She is best known for her first novel Rubyfruit Jungle. Published in 1973, it dealt with lesbian themes in an explicit manner unusual for the time. Brown is also a mystery writer and screenwriter.
Broward College, School of Visual Arts, Union Institute & University, New York University, University of Florida
Movies
The Slumber Party Massacre, Before Stonewall
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Quote
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On experience: I believe the true function of age is memory. I'm recording as fast as I can.
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The only queer people are those who don't love anybody.
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You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.
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If you don't like my book, write your own. If you don't think you can write a novel, that ought to tell you something. If you think you can, do. No excuses. If you still don't like my novels, find a book you do like. Life is too short to be miserable. If you like my novels, I commend your good taste.
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If the world was truly a rational place, men would ride sidesaddle.
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 138, pages 44-50. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
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Only wrote the first draft of The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) (originally titled "Sleepless Nights") and was not involved in any of the numerous rewrites. She also had no control over the title change. She wrote the screenplay as a parody of the Teen/Bimbo/Slasher genre, but the producers filmed it straight on.
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Gives co-author credit to her cat Sneaky Pie for her mystery novels.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
1998
TV Movie characters
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film
1997
Documentary
The Woman Who Loved Elvis
1993
TV Movie teleplay
Tales from the Crypt
1992
TV Series screenplay - 1 episode
Rich Men, Single Women
1990
TV Movie teleplay
Me and Rubyfruit
1989
Short novel "Rubyfruit Jungle"
My Two Loves
1986
TV Movie
The Long Hot Summer
1985
TV Movie
The Slumber Party Massacre
1982
written by
I Love Liberty
1982
TV Special
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Celluloid Closet
1995
Documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
She's Beautiful When She's Angry
2014
Documentary
Herself
Makers: Women Who Make America
2013
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself, author
ESPN SportsCentury
2001
TV Series documentary
Herself
Rescued from the Closet
2001
Video documentary
Herself
Before Stonewall
1984
Documentary
Narrator
Late Night with David Letterman
1983
TV Series
Herself
Our Time
1983
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film