Robin Morgan, poet and feminist whose allies included Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem, dies at 85

Robin Morgan, a prominent feminist writer, poet, and editor, has died at the age of 85. A key figure in the second-wave feminist movement, she was also recognized for her close personal and professional association with Gloria Steinem.

Before her career as an activist and author, Morgan was a well-known child actor during the 1940s and 1950s. Her transition from a wholesome child star to a radical feminist voice defined her public legacy as an essayist and influential leader within the movement.