Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (1950-2009) was a leading gender and critical theorist. Instrumental in developing queer theory, her published works include Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire; Epistemology of the Closet; Touching Feeling: Affect, Pedagogy, Performativity; and A Dialogue of Love. Sedgwick studied at Cornell University and Yale University, and taught at many institutions including Boston University, Dartmouth College, and Duke University.
