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Radka Donnell

1928 – 2013

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Radka Donnell was a Bulgarian-American feminist, painter, art therapist, poet, translator, storyteller, and pioneer of modern quilt-making. She explored what quilts can mean and look like, as distinct from traditional quilting and the fine arts culture.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
November 24, 1928
Sofia
Date of death
February 13, 2013
Zurich
Citizenship

Switzerland

Occupations & fields
writerquiltmakerwomen's rights activistpoettextile artist
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