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Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick
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Memorial Page for Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

May 2, 1950 – Apr 12, 2009(58 years)Died in:Manhattan, New York

American scholar of queer theory

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Yale UniversityCornell University

Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (* May 2, 1950 in Dayton; † April 12, 2009 in Manhattan) was an american scholar of queer theory. She was 58 years old. Her education included Yale University and Cornell University. Her faith was Buddhism. Her awards include Guggenheim Fellowship and Brudner Prize. Her cause of death was breast cancer.

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Born in Dayton, Montgomery County

1950

Guggenheim Fellowship

1987

Brudner Prize

2002

Died in Manhattan, New York (breast cancer)

2009

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Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick. Forever remembered.