"We are all born with a unique genetic blueprint, which lays out the basic characteristics of our personality as well as our physical health and appearance... And yet, we serve as the authors of our own creative evolution."
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About Carolyn Gold Heilbrun
Carolyn Gold Heilbrun was an American academic, writer, and feminist literary critic. She was born on January 13, 1926, in East Orange, New Jersey. Heilbrun taught English literature at Columbia University for over three decades and was a prolific author, known for her scholarship on feminist writers and detective fiction. A trailblazer in women's studies, she wrote influential works such as 'Writing a Woman's Life' and 'Reinventing Womanhood'. Heilbrun's writing challenged traditional gender roles and inspired many in academia and beyond.
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