Catherine Dent
@catherine-dent
Catherine holds a first-class BA from Durham University and an MA with distinction, also from Durham, where she specialized in the representation of glass objects in the work of Virginia Woolf. In her spare time, she enjoys writing fiction, reading, and spending time with her rescue dog, Finn.
Why Were So Many Women Artists Still Life Painters?
From the Italian Renaissance to 20th-century modernism, women artists have had a long, complicated association with the still life genre.
The Remarkable Life of Charles Dickens: Hard Times & Great Expectations
One of the greatest writers of English literary history, Charles Dickens’ rags-to-riches story is as incredible as any of his greatest works of fiction.
5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
One of the greatest writers of the Victorian period, Charles Dickens, produced novels that continue to be read and loved to this day.
Who Was Vernon Lee?
A writer of cultural criticism, aesthetic theory, and fiction, Vernon Lee’s reputation suffered for her pacifist leanings following WWI before fading from the cultural memory.
8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
While the literary industry is arguably still prejudiced in favor of male writers, historically, women faced barriers to publication and prejudicial attitudes, leading some to adopt male pseudonyms.
Anne Brontë: The First Feminist Novelist?
In her classic novels, Anne Brontë fearlessly championed women’s issues, challenging not only Victorian social mores but English law and Church of England theology.
“All Part of Nature”: Radclyffe Hall’s Life
Born Marguerite Antonia Radclyffe Hall, the writer who would go on to be known simply as Radclyffe Hall often, in her private life, went by the name John.
Who Was George Eliot?
Celebrated by Virginia Woolf as the author of “one of the few English novels written for grown-up people,” George Eliot was a pioneer in women’s fiction and a veritable polymath.
Emily Brontë: Misanthrope or Literary Genius (or Both)?
An accomplished poet and the author of one of the best novels of the nineteenth century, Emily Brontë’s life and legacy have invited both speculation and celebration.
Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
A landmark of lesbian literature, Radclyffe Hall’s The Well of Loneliness sparked such a furor upon publication that it was taken to court for obscenity.
10 Must-Read Magical Realist Novels
Following the so-called Latin American Boom of the 1960s and 70s, magical realism shows no signs of losing its popularity among readers or the literary establishment.
5 of the Most Important Magical Realist Writers
Magical realism is a literary style in which an otherwise seemingly realistic narrative is infused with the fantastical, supernatural, and mythological. Here are 5 of its writers.