Tag: Eleanor Fitzsimons
Behind Every Great Man: Lady Jane Wilde
When Lady Jane Wilde (1821-1896) learned that her son Oscar’s latest play had the provisional title ‘A Good Woman’, she wrote to express her disapproval: ‘I do not like it- “A Good Woman”. It is mawkish. No one cares for a good woman. “A Noble Woman” would be better,’ she insisted. Oscar renamed his play […]
Creativity in Pregnancy
Pregnancy changes us. Hormones flood our bodies and we have no option but to slow down and refocus. Much has been written, often based on anecdotal experience, about the effects of pregnancy on a woman’s behaviour; from welling up at the story of a lost cat being reunited with its owner to retching at the […]
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