Arts & Creativity
Stay tuned for original creative work inspired by ‘dangerous women’, including:
- The first woman in England to demand a divorce
- William Wordsworth’s inspiring sister
- A 19th century astronomer who outshone her male colleagues to discover almost 400 stars.
We’ll also feature commentary and analysis on creative women across the years, from pop sensations to avant-garde painters.
Feeling artistic? Submit your own creative response to ‘what does it mean to be a dangerous woman?’
A short story by Nkateko Masinga
In Nkateko Masinga’s short story, she presents her version of a dangerous woman: an ordinary woman who has been pushed too far.
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What a way to make a living
Laura Clay pays tribute to Dolly Parton – ‘an early feminist pioneer, in a stuffy, set-in-its-ways country music industry’.
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A danger to herself?
Clare Stainthorp takes a look at Victorian-era poet and intellectual Constance Naden, believed by men of the time to be a danger to herself for being too intelligent for a woman.
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Stella Khachina Busolo shares the story of why her mother is a dangerous and inspiring woman, defying the cultural norms of her Kenyan village.
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An outspoken critic of colonial inefficiency and corruption, writer of novels and short stories
Juliet Shields teaches British and American literature at the University of Washington in Seattle. She’s currently writing a book about nineteenth-century Scottish women writers, many of whom were quite dangerous. Flora Annie Webster Steel (1847-1929),Continue reading
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Elaine Gallagher responds to the Dangerous Women Project question with a poetic agenda, because ‘difference is deliberate,
disorderly, dangerous…’
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Day of the Imprisoned Writer
In the lead up to the Day of the Imprisoned Writer on Nov 15, Lucy Popescu highlights the case of imprisoned Turkish journalist Aslı Erdoğan.
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Think you know the Rapunzel fairytale? But have you heard the other side of the story?
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Ildiko Nova gives an artistic response to the project question, focusing on the perception of Roma women in Europe and beyond.
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