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Sheba Feminist Publishers
Sheba Feminist Press was a UK publishing co-operative formded in 1980 by a group of seven women involved in the women's liberation movement. Sheba was among a few small independent publishers to emerge out of the UK women's movement during the 1970s and early '80s. Unlike other companies of the era such as Virago and The Women's Press, Sheba was a workers' collective, operating as a political project that published activist works from the struggles of the women's movement, with a focus on publishing new writers, "ordinary, non-privileged women", as well as an emphasis on race and class. Sheba has been described in ''The Financial Times'' as "one of the UK's most innovative and radical feminist publishers" and "...unquestionably groundbreaking — it was the first to publish Audre Lorde in the UK, printed books about lesbian sexuality and erotica and provided a space for authors of colour such as Jackie Kay, Gail Lewis and Pratibha Parmar." Other writers published by Sheba include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Co-operative
A cooperative (also known as co-operative, coöperative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-controlled enterprise". Cooperatives are democratically controlled by their members, with each member having one vote in electing the board of directors. They differ from collectives in that they are generally built from the bottom-up, rather than the top-down. Cooperatives may include: * Worker cooperatives: businesses owned and managed by the people who work there * Consumer cooperatives: businesses owned and managed by the people who consume goods and/or services provided by the cooperative * Producer cooperatives: businesses where producers pool their output for their common benefit ** e.g. Agricultural cooperatives * Purchasing cooperatives where members pool their purchasing power * Multi-stakeholder or hybrid cooperativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Carter
Angela Olive Pearce (formerly Carter, Stalker; 7 May 1940 – 16 February 1992), who published under the name Angela Carter, was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picaresque works. She is mainly known for her book ''The Bloody Chamber'' (1979). In 1984, her short story "The Bloody Chamber#The Company of Wolves, The Company of Wolves" was adapted into a The Company of Wolves , film of the same name. In 2008, ''The Times'' ranked Carter tenth in their list of "The 50 greatest British literature, British writers since 1945". In 2012, ''Nights at the Circus'' was selected as the best ever winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Biography Born Angela Olive Stalker in Eastbourne, in 1940, to Sophia Olive (née Farthing; 1905–1969), a cashier at Selfridge's, and journalist Hugh Alexander Stalker (1896–1988), Carter was Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II, evacuated as a child to l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feminist Mass Media
Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism holds the position that modern societies are patriarchal—they prioritize the male point of view—and that women are treated unjustly in these societies. Efforts to change this include fighting against gender stereotypes and improving educational, professional, and interpersonal opportunities and outcomes for women. Originating in late 18th-century Europe, feminist movements have campaigned and continue to campaign for women's rights, including the right to vote, run for public office, work, earn equal pay, own property, receive education, enter into contract A contract is an agreement that specifies certain legally enforceable rights and obligations pertaining to two or more parties. A contract typically involves consent to transfer of goods, services, money, or promise to transfer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Publishing Companies Of The United Kingdom
A book is a structured presentation of recorded information, primarily verbal and graphical, through a medium. Originally physical, electronic books and audiobooks are now existent. Physical books are objects that contain printed material, mostly of writing and images. Modern books are typically composed of many pages Bookbinding, bound together and protected by a Book cover, cover, what is known as the ''codex'' format; older formats include the scroll and the Clay tablet, tablet. As a conceptual object, a ''book'' often refers to a written work of substantial length by one or more authors, which may also be distributed digitally as an electronic book (ebook). These kinds of works can be broadly Library classification, classified into fiction (containing invented content, often narratives) and non-fiction (containing content intended as factual truth). But a physical book may not contain a written work: for example, it may contain ''only'' drawings, engravings, photographs, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Establishments In The United Kingdom
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and regent * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Hall
Catherine Hall (born 1946) is a British academic. She is Emerita Professor of Modern British Social and Cultural History at University College London and chair of its digital scholarship project, the Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery. Her work as a feminist historian focuses on the 18th and 19th centuries, and the themes of gender, class, race, and empire. Early life and education Catherine Barrett (later Hall) was born in 1946 in Kettering, Northamptonshire. Her father, John Barrett, was a Baptist minister, while her mother, Gladys, came from a family of millers. Her parents met at Oxford University, where Gladys was studying history. When Catherine was three years old, the family moved to Leeds, Yorkshire, and she grew up there in a non-conformist household; both parents were "radical Labour". She went to grammar school, where she says she had an excellent education. She then attended the University of Sussex at Falmer, but was living between Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miriam Margoyles
Miriam Margolyes ( ; born 18 May 1941) is a British and Australian actress. Known for her work as a character actor across film, television, and stage, she received the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mrs. Mingott in Martin Scorsese's ''The Age of Innocence'' (1993), and achieved international prominence with her portrayal of Professor Sprout in the ''Harry Potter'' film series (2001–2011). Margolyes was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2002 New Year Honours for Services to Drama. After starting her career in theatre, Margolyes made the transition to film with a small part in the British comedy '' A Nice Girl Like Me'' (1969). Subsequent credits include '' Yentl'' (1983), ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986), ''Little Dorrit'' (1988), ''I Love You to Death'' (1990), ''Immortal Beloved'' (1994), ''Balto'' (1995), '' Different for Girls'', ''Romeo + Juliet'' (both 1996), ''Magnolia'', ''End of Days'' (both 1999), ''Being Juli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoe Fairbairns
Zoe or variants may refer to: People * Zoe (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** Zoë (British singer) (Zoë Pollock, born 1969) ** Zoë (Austrian singer) (Zoë Straub, born 1996) Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Zoe'' (film), a 2018 American romantic science fiction film * Zoé (film), a 1954 French comedy film * ZOE Broadcasting Network, in the Philippines ** ZOE TV, its flagship TV station * ''Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane'', later ''Zoe...'', an American sitcom Music * Zoé (band), a rock band from Mexico * Zoë Records, an independent record label * ''Zoe'', an operetta by Giorgio Miceli (1836–1895) * ''Zoë'' (album), by Zoë Badwi, 2011 * "Zoe" (song), by Paganini Traxx, 1997 * "Zoe", a song by Stereophonics from the 2013 album ''Graffiti on the Train'' * "Zoe", a song by Paul Kelly from the 2020 album ''The A to Z Recordings'' Other media * Zooey Magazine, American quarterly Places * Zoe, Kentucky, a town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val Wilmer
Valerie Sybil Wilmer (born 7 December 1941) is a British photographer and writer specialising in jazz, gospel, blues, and British African-Caribbean music and culture. Her notable books include ''Jazz People'' (1970) and ''As Serious As Your Life'' (1977), both first published by Allison and Busby. Wilmer's autobiography, ''Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This: My Life in the Jazz World'', was published in 1989. Early life Val Wilmer was born on 7 December 1941 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, where her family had been evacuated from London because of the outbreak of World War II. She is the sister of the poet and writer Clive Wilmer (1945–2025). As soon as the war was over, her family returned to living in London. She began her life in the jazz world by listening to prewar recordings of jazz classics, being led to many important recordings through Rudi Blesh's ''Shining Trumpets'', a history of jazz, and ''Jazz'' by Rex Harris. Wilmer became entranced by recordings by Bess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelene Wandor
Michelene Dinah Wandor (née Samuels; born 20 April 1940), known from 1963 to at least 1979 as Michelene Victor, is an English playwright, critic, broadcaster, poet, lecturer, and musician. Birth and education She was born Michelene Samuels in Essex, England, in 1940. Her parents, Abraham Samuels and Rosalia Wander, were early 20th-century Russian Jewish émigrés. After attending Chingford Secondary Modern and High Schools, Wandor studied English at Newnham College, Cambridge, graduating in 1962.Bridget Galton"Feminist writer Wandors back to her Jewish roots" '' Hampstead & Highgate Express'', 31 May 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2022. She also has master's degrees from the University of Essex (Sociology of Literature 1975–76) and in Music from London University/Trinity College of Music, London. Career Wandor has been active in the Women's Liberation Movement since 1969 and edited its first collection of essays, ''The Body Politic'', in 1972. ''Once a Feminist'' followed in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Bellos
Linda Ann Bellos (born 13 December 1950) is a British businesswoman, radical feminist and gay-rights activist. In 1981 she became the first woman of African descent to join the ''Spare Rib'' collective. She was elected to Lambeth Borough Council in London in 1985 and was the leader of the council from 1986 to 1988. Early life Bellos was born in London to a white Polish Jewish mother, Renee Sackman, and a Nigerian, Yoruba father, Emmanuel Adebowale, who came from Uzebba and had joined the merchant navy during the Second World War. Renee Sackman was disowned by her family for marrying an African Christian. Raised in Brixton, Bellos was educated at Silverthorne Girls' Secondary Modern School, Dick Sheppard Comprehensive School, and the University of Sussex (1978–81). Career Feminism Bellos is a radical feminist and was the first non-white lesbian to join the ''Spare Rib ''Spare Rib'' was a second-wave feminist magazine, founded in 1972 in the United Kingdom, that emerg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Christie
Julie Frances Christie (born 14 April 1940) is a British actress. Christie's accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has appeared in six films ranked in the British Film Institute's BFI Top 100 British films of the 20th century, and in 1997, she received the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement. Christie's breakthrough role on the big screen was in ''Billy Liar'' (1963). She came to international attention for her performances in '' Darling'' (1965), for which she won the Academy Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress, and '' Doctor Zhivago'' (also 1965), the eighth highest-grossing film of all time after adjustment for inflation. She continued to receive Academy Award nominations, for '' McCabe & Mrs. Miller'' (1971), '' Afterglow'' (1997) and '' Away from Her'' (2007). In addition, Christie starred in ''Fahrenheit 451'' (1966), '' Far from the Madding Crowd'' (1967), '' Petulia'' (1968), '' The Go-B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
