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Valerie Jean Solanas (April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988) was an American radical feminist known for the SCUM Manifesto, which she self-published in 1967, and for her attempt to murder artist Andy Warhol in 1968.
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May 31, 2018 · Valerie Solanas, a radical feminist writer and activist, shot Andy Warhol in 1968 over a dispute about her play and manifesto. Warhol survived but was scarred for life, while Solanas was diagnosed with schizophrenia and died alone in 1988.
- Sarah Pruitt
Jun 4, 2020 · Learn about the life and works of Valerie Solanas, a radical feminist writer and activist who attempted to assassinate pop artist Andy Warhol in 1968. Explore her troubled childhood, her controversial manifesto, her legal battles and her mysterious death.
Jun 26, 2020 · Overlooked No More: Valerie Solanas, Radical Feminist Who Shot Andy Warhol. She made daring arguments in “SCUM Manifesto,” her case for a world without men. But it was her attack on Warhol that...
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SCUM Manifesto is a radical feminist manifesto by Valerie Solanas, published in 1967. [1] [2] It argues that men have ruined the world, and that it is up to women to fix it. To achieve this goal, it suggests the formation of SCUM, an organization dedicated to overthrowing society and eliminating the male sex.
- United States
- 1967 (self-published), 1968 (commercial publication)
- Original edition: 21 & cover p.
- Valerie Solanas
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Sep 2, 2019 · Learn about the life and work of Valerie Solanas, a controversial feminist activist who wrote the SCUM Manifesto and attempted to kill Andy Warhol in 1968. Explore her early struggles, her paranoid delusions, and her legacy in the feminist movement.
Jun 18, 2020 · Learn about the life and legacy of Valerie Solanas, the anarchist-feminist who wrote the SCUM Manifesto and attempted to kill Warhol in 1968. Explore her relationship with the Factory, her mental health, and her trial and imprisonment.
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