 Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak is an influential Indian scholar, literary theorist, and critical theorist, best known for her work in postcolonial studies, feminist theory, and deconstruction. She was born on February 24, 1942, in Calcutta, India. Spivak is a professor at Columbia University and has contributed significantly to various fields, including English literature, comparative literature, and cultural studies.