“I actually used to sing much higher, but I felt people weren't taking me very seriously, so I lowered my voice, believing that it would help me stand out. Now I sing quite low... well, for a female anyway.” —Lana Del Rey
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Mary Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft: A Sublime Lineage
In challenging at once the prevailing political attitudes of the time, and the literary ones, Wollstonecraft lays a foundation for her daughter, Mary Shelley, to continue these efforts. Wollstonecraft was arguing for a sense of radical inclusion, that by ironing out the divisions between men and women mankind might become, in her words, ‘more wise and virtuous’, with a greater sense of equality. Wollstonecraft died giving birth to her daughter, Mary, a fact which haunted Shelley throughout her life.
“O, Portia! take my heart”: Ellen Terry and the Aesthetics of Costume
“In the 1820s and 1830s […] theatre productions in London were becoming more elaborate in their setting, dressing and ‘getting up’” (Taylor 1993, 3). Shakespeare productions in the Victorian era were marked by a sumptuous and decadent attention to visual artistry.
“L’aimable Jane”?: A conversation with Dr Helena Kelly
By Raffaella Sero On the cover of “Jane Austen the Secret Radical”, a series of grey silhouette portraits of men and women succeed each other, all wearing clothes from the Regency Era, all facing the same direction - except for one, the red silhouette of a woman, sometimes identified with Jane Austen. According to the… Continue reading “L’aimable Jane”?: A conversation with Dr Helena Kelly
Nobel Laureate Rita Levi-Montalcini: the discovery of Nerve Growth Factor
By Pandora Dewan Rita Levi-Montalcini was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, with her colleague Stanley Cohen, for their discovery of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) in 1986. This protein was the first described growth factor, a term for the biological mediators involved in the regulation of cell growth, differentiation, survival, and function.… Continue reading Nobel Laureate Rita Levi-Montalcini: the discovery of Nerve Growth Factor
The first “truly humorous” female artist: Marie Duval’s satire of the Victorian work ethic
By Ana Olendraru Comic artistry is an area often perceived and marketed as primarily male. Popular media presents comic books and their characters as a form of art addressed to young boys or to the stereotypical ‘loveable nerd’, most often a man (e.g. The Big Bang Theory, one of the most popular TV shows with… Continue reading The first “truly humorous” female artist: Marie Duval’s satire of the Victorian work ethic
Empress. Actress. Seductress. Saint.
Valentina Grub details the life of Empress Theodora
Alejandra Pizarnik’s Demanding Game
Rida Vaquas describes the life and work of 20th Century Argentinian poet Alejandra Pizarnik
She’s My Person: Exploring Female Relationships in the Films of Greta Gerwig
Angelica De Vido's insight into the unique perspective offered in Greta Gerwig's filmography
Amy Levy: the Queer Jewish author I wish I’d studied
Eleanor Myerson discusses the life and work of pioneering 19th Century Jewish writer Amy Levy