Jane Rule
From Philosopedia
Rule, Jane (28 March 1931 - )
Rule, who was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, graduated in 1952 from Mills College, Oakland, California, and became an occasional student at University College, London.
Her first book, Desert of the Heart, a novel, was turned into the 1984 movie, Desert Heart. Rule moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1956, and taught intermittently at the University of British Columbia until 1976. Among her many books, which include novels and nonfiction, are: After the Fire (1988), Memory Board (1987), Hot-Eyed Moderate (1985), Contract with the World (1982), and Lesbian Images (1982). Among her awards was being named author of the Best Story of the Year 1978 by the Canadian Authors Association. She lives today on Galiano Island, British Columbia. Rule has written,
- I'm a nonbeliever. I don't believe in the existence of a God. I don't believe in the Christian dogma. I find it horrifyingly silly.The intolerance that flows from organized religion is the most dangerous thing on the planet.
