Evelyn Torton Beck

Evelyn Torton Beck (born January 18, 1933) is a retired American academic. Until her retirement in 2002 she specialized in women's studies, Jewish women's studies and lesbian studies at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Beck has published a number of essays and books on Judaism. She came to wider prominence in 1982 with her book, ''Nice Jewish Girls: A Lesbian Anthology'', a compilation of poems, essays, reminiscences and short stories, believed to be the first published collection of works by lesbian Jewish women in the United States. Provided by Wikipedia