Tag: 20th century
‘Brick in a soft hat’
Through art and essay, Susan Dessel recounts the work of Martha Gruening, journalist and activist for black civil rights in the United States of the early 20th century.
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Last month we featured an article that briefly mentioned the role of flappers as a crucial moment in women’s history. Here, Amy Williams takes a more in-depth look.
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Lúthien’s challenge to Middle-earth
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth is criticised for its lack of female characters. Here, Anahit Behrooz demonstrates there is at least one notable exception.
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The singing non-singer
‘Some women are dangerous… because of their voice…’ Eva Moreda Rodriguez tells us of one of Spain’s earliest recording artists, Amparo Cardenal.
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The Enduring Legacy of the Original Dangerous Woman
Katie Scott-Marshall explores the enduring legacy of ‘the original dangerous woman’, from art and literature to contemporary pop culture.
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What does it mean to be a dangerous woman? Depending on the time and the place, it could be the act of riding a bicycle, explains Lena Wånggren.
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when I got my first period…
Through autobiographical reflection, a provocative image and narratives of struggle in Ireland, Catherine Harper explores issues around women’s reproductive autonomy from puberty onwards.
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A ‘bad and dangerous’ woman?
Today’s Scottish PEN post is Jenni Calder’s wonderful account of writer Naomi Mitchison, who self-identified as ‘a witch, a priestess, a shape-shifter’.
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In a post inspired by a photograph taken in 2015, Jo Shaw explores the imagery of ‘women with guns’.
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