Portrait of the writer Vernon Lee by John Singer Sargent. Wikimedia August 18, 2020 Why it’s not empowering to abandon the male pseudonyms used by female writers Eleanor Dumbill, Loughborough University There are reasons many female writers chose to publish under male pseudonyms. Republishing their books under their female names denies them agency.
Arundhati Roy, in 2010. jeanbaptisteparis/Flickr" July 27, 2017 Arundhati Roy’s new novel lays India bare, unveiling worlds within our world Malavika Binny, Jawaharlal Nehru University Author and activist Arundhati Roy proves once again that she is a passionate voice of dissent in a nation that’s tilting towards authoritarianism.
Felicity Huffman in Transamerica, which signified a shift in depictions of transgender people. Belladonna Productions January 26, 2017 Friday essay: transgenderism in film and literature Michelle Smith, Deakin University Historically, pop culture has tended to depict transgender people as objects of comedy or monstrous freaks. But attitudes are changing, as a new novel featuring a transgender child shows.