Retaining a statue or monument takes very little work – explaining it is a mammoth and contested task.
- Associate Professor, Eighteenth-Century English Literature, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Statues can help us more fully understand our past and celebrate the contribution of women.
Is the statue a fitting tribute to the fierce feminist writer?
After years of inaction by authorities, protesters have forced the point – opening a new chapter in this monument’s history.
The writings of John WIlmot, Earl of Rochester, were certainly obscene. But his poetry also gave us a new way of looking at the human condition.
The Times columnist’s self-serving critique of one of the greats of English literature says more about his ignorance than anything else.
The award-winning US musical made headlines when a cast member delivered a political message to the US vice-president from the stage.
Women’s voices have been seen as unwanted or untruthful, but the snowballing sexual assault revelations from the #MeToo campaign show that women must find their voices.
Jane Austen is on the Bank of England’s new £10 note. About time, too.
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