Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
Indian scholar, literary theorist, and feminist critic
1942 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
Indian scholar, literary theorist, and feminist critic
Born
February 24, 1942
Age
~84 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
writer, translator, university teacher
IndiaBorn in Kolkata
1942
Born in Kolkata (1942-02-24)
1995
AwardGuggenheim Fellowship
2012
AwardKyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy
2014
Awardhonorary doctor of Paris 8 University
2021
AwardCorresponding Fellow of the British Academy
2025
AwardHolberg International Memorial Prize
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Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak is Indian scholar, literary theorist, and feminist critic. Born in 1942.
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Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak was born on February 24, 1942.
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Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Pisces
Intuitive, compassionate, artistic
Water · Neptune · Feb 19 – Mar 20
Chinese Zodiac
Horse
Animated, active, energetic
Water · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
6 Eb
Grass — path, growth, vitality
Celtic Tree
Ash
Intuitive, artistic, imaginative
Ogham: Nion · Feb 18 – Mar 17
Birthstone: Amethyst — Wisdom, peace
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Guestbook
History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
Stopped here. Glad I did.
— a passerby
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