Barbara Ehrenreich

Barbara Ehrenreich
Ehrenreich in 2006
Ehrenreich in 2006
BornBarbara Alexander
(1941-08-26)August 26, 1941
Butte, Montana, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 2022(2022-09-01) (aged 81)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation
  • Social critic
  • journalist
  • author
  • activist
Education
GenreNonfiction, investigative journalism
Spouse
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(m. 1966; div. 1977)​
Gary Stevenson
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(m. 1983; div. 1993)​
Children
Website
barbaraehrenreich.com

Barbara Ehrenreich (/ˈɛərənraɪk/, AIR-ən-rike; née Alexander; August 26, 1941 – September 1, 2022) was an American writer and political activist. She was a well known person in the Democratic Socialists of America movement. Ehrenreich was best known for her 2001 book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America.

Ehrenreich died on September 1, 2022 under hospice care in Alexandria, Virginia from a stroke, six days after her 81st birthday.

References

  1. ↑ "The CMU Pronouncing Dictionary". Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ Schachar, Natalie (September 2, 2022). "Barbara Ehrenreich, Explorer of Prosperity's Dark Side, Dies at 81". New York Times. Vol. 171, no. 59535. p. B12. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 2, 2022.