Monique Wittig was born in 1935 in Dannemarie, Haut-Rhin, France. In 1950 she moved to Paris to study at the Sorbonne. In 1964 she published her first novel, "L'Opoponax" which won her immediate attention in France. After the novel was translated into English, Wittig achieved international recognition. She was one of the founders of the "Mouvement de libération des femmes" (MLF) (Women's Liberation Movement). In 1969 she published what is arguably her most influential work, "Les Guérillères", which is today considered a revolutionary and controversial source for feminist and lesbian thinkers around the world. Its publication is also considered to be the founding event of French feminism.