Domestic Spheres
In our 6th post from Scottish PEN, Margaret Elphingstone explores ideas of safety and danger in the life and work of Scottish novelist Margaret Oliphant.
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On the danger inherent in postnatal depression
With this powerful short story, Teresa Sweeney explores the harrowing experience of a mother struggling with postnatal depression.
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Thelma and Louise? Or just the real world? Treasa Nealon’s creative piece looks at how best friends can turn fierce protectors in dangerous situations.
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Kate Schneider illustrates the vision of influential 20th century architect Alison Smithson and the gendered criticism she faced during her career.
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On resisting gendered hierarchies of practice in the art world
Alana Tyson shares her response to the debasement of ‘feminine’ domestic crafts, an attitude which continues to marginalise many women in the art world.
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Lady Franklin and Kate Rae had a lot in common: both had husbands who went exploring in the Arctic. But that may have been where the similarities ended…
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Sarah Dyer shares a short story, set prior to marriage equality, on the difficulties of being true to yourself in a dysfunctional family.
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Contesting Myths and Struggling Realities
Romani women in Europe today: beyond the myths and stereotypes, Angéla Kóczé and Julija Sardelic discover smart and reflexive women who are constantly contesting the power structures of patriarchal society.
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What turned a Cornish country girl into a dangerous woman?
Deirdre Chapman reflects on the life and character of her mother-in-law Valda – writer in her own right and wife to poet Christopher Grieve, aka Hugh MacDiarmid.
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