Peggy Kornegger
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Peggy Kornegger | |
|---|---|
| Born | Illinois, United States |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Boston |
| Occupation | Editor ⋅ Author ⋅ Writer |
| Years active | 1970s-present |
| Website | https://spirit-flower.com/ |
Peggy Kornegger is an American writer and editor born in rural Illinois.[1] In the 1970s she identified herself as an anarcha-feminist,[2] and was an editor of the American feminist magazine The Second Wave.[3] Her article "Anarchism: The Feminist Connection" (1975) was reprinted as a booklet in New York City and London in 1977, translated into Italian for a journal in Italy,[4] and included in the book Reinventing Anarchy in 1979.[5] Her book Living with Spirit, Journey of a Flower Child was published in 2009.[6]
Kornegger grew up in rural Illinois before moving to California.[1]
Kornegger attended San Diego State University and attained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She would attain a Master of Arts in Women's literature in the Goddard-Cambridge Graduate School at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and attend Kalamazoo College.[7]
She edited textbooks at The Ligature, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Baseline from 1992 to 2009.[8]
Later in life, she began writing about her struggles with overcoming breast cancer, her spiritual journey and personal growth. She is currently based out of Boston.[9] Kornegger has written biweekly articles on her blog Spiritflower since 2012.[9]
Work
Before writing her books, Kornegger submitted poems[10] and at least one essay[11] to feminist magazine Off Our Backs as early as 1975[10] and as late as 1997.[12]
All four of Kornegger's books include artwork from Anne Katzeff,[9] a Boston-based artist and graphic designer.[13]
Kornegger has been interviewed on Vivid Life Radio, The Spiritual Help Desk and Lasting Conversations.[9] She frequently shares her work in Spirit of Change, a New England based holistic magazine.[14]
