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My Take
I find Valerie Solanas one of the most uncomfortable figures to write about, and I think that discomfort is the point. Her shooting of Andy Warhol was an inexcusable act of violence, full stop. Yet the SCUM Manifesto refuses to disappear; scholars still argue over whether it is satire, rage, theory, or all three at once. To me she represents what happens when genuine literary talent collides with untreated suffering and a society with no place for either. I do not romanticize her, but I cannot dismiss her either. She remains a dark, unresolved question that feminism and pop art history are still forced to reckon with.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Valerie Solanas
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴァレリー・ソラナス
- Reading
- ゔぁれりー・そらなす
- Born
- April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- Ventnor City, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- writer / playwright / film actor / director / women's rights activist
2. Background
- University
- University of Minnesota
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | SCUM Manifesto | — | |
| Notable work | Up Your Ass | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Valerie Solanas born?
April 9, 1936 – April 25, 1988.
Where is Valerie Solanas from?
Valerie Solanas is from Ventnor City, New Jersey, United States.
What does Valerie Solanas do?
Valerie Solanas works as writer, playwright, film actor, director, women's rights activist.
What is Valerie Solanas known for?
Notable works include SCUM Manifesto, Up Your Ass.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.