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Dorothy Allison was an authentic voice for the poor, capturing the beauty, humor and pain of working-class life in America

  • Written by Lennard J. Davis, Distinguished Professor of English, Disability Studies and Medical Education, University of Illinois Chicago
imageDorothy Allison channeled her impoverished childhood into a richly crafted world that retained its gritty origins.Sophie Bassouls/Sygma via Getty Images

Dorothy Allison, who died on Nov. 5, 2024, published her first novel, “Bastard Out of Carolina,” in 1992, when she was 42 years old.

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