Anonymous was a Woman

  • Posted on: 1 March 2022
  • By: Olivia Carroll

 

"I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman." – Virginia Woolf

 

This quote from Virginia Woolf is more commonly recognized in its iconic rephrasing, “For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.” But why is that the case?

Simply put: Female writers were often denied the freedom of claiming their own words.

A New Tale as Old as Time

  • Posted on: 26 February 2022
  • By: Olivia Carroll

 

Contemporary Retellings of Fairy Tales

The tale may be old as time, but there are new ways to experience these rhymes! It is in the nature of fairy tales to be retold as time goes on. There are new lessons to teach, new messages to shape and new ways to frame these dearly beloved characters. Contemporary authors have not shied away from this challenge, continuing the longstanding tradition of retelling fairy tales by putting their own spin on classic stories.

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