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‘Paper Tigresses’: Forty Years of Virago Modern Classics

Thursday 16 April 2020, 7.00PM to 9.00pm

In 1978, the feminist publisher Virago Press established the Virago Modern Classics imprint with the mission to publish women’s fiction that was out of print or had been largely forgotten. The list challenged the accepted definition of ‘classic’ literature, and championed writers including Rebecca West, Antonia White, Barbara Comyns, Margaret Atwood and Angela Carter. We will read a range of iconic Virago novels and will study how the formation of a female literary tradition redrew the map of literary history.

Tutor: Hannah-Freya Blake BA MA PGCHE

  • Term: Summer
  • Day: Thursday
  • Start Date: 16 April 2020
  • Time: 7-9pm
  • No. of weeks: 10
  • Full fee: £82

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So we can continue to support our students, we are working towards putting this course online, by setting up live seminars that students can join through Collaborate - a tool for online meetings that is similar to making video calls.

Students joining our online courses would need access to a computer, laptop or tablet with a microphone, and a reliable broadband connection. You can join the seminars using a smartphone, but this would make viewing any presentations difficult.

Location: ONLINE