Doughan, David, and Denise Sanchez. Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984. Harvester Press.
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Rosie Boycott
Standard Name: Boycott, Rosie
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Intertextuality and Influence | Zoë Fairbairns | People she thanks for helping (for instance, in interviews) with the research for this book include Rosie Boycott
, Sara Maitland
, Jeanette Winterson
, and her own parents. Part of the novel grew from... |
Timeline
June 1972: Spare Rib, a feminist periodical issued monthly...
Women writers item
June 1972
Spare Rib, a feminist periodical issued monthly by Spare Ribs
from 27 Clerkenwell Close, London, was launched to put women's liberation on the news stands.
21 June 1973: Virago Press held its first board meeting...
Writing climate item
21 June 1973
Virago Press
held its first board meeting (of directors Carmen Callil
, Rosie Boycott
, and Marsha Rowe
). The press was established in London with financial support from Quartet Books
.
By Autumn 1975: Carmen Callil's new Virago Press issued its...
Women writers item
By Autumn 1975
Carmen Callil
's new Virago Press
issued its first title, Mary Chamberlain
's Fenwomen: A Portrait of Women in an English Village, an indictment of rural poverty as it bears on women.
February 1998: Rosie Boycott, who had helped found Spare...
Writing climate item
February 1998
Rosie Boycott
, who had helped found Spare Rib, and edited Esquire, then The Independent on Sunday, became the first woman editor of a national British daily paper, The Independent.
Texts
Boycott, Rosie, and Marsha Rowe. “How we made: Spare Rib magazine”. theguardian.com.