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Gentleman Jack Proves She Ain’t No Gentleman on HBO
“She was a real player. She was very good at sex. It was high on her agenda of what was important.”–writer/director Sally Wainwright. There was nothing ordinary about Anne Lister (1791-1840). Wealthy Yorkshire landowner, businesswoman, diarist and international gadabout Anne … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Walker, Anne Lister, Diarist, Gentleman Jack, HBO, Industrial Revolution, Lesbianism, Regency England, Sally Wainwright, Sophie Rundle, Suranne Jones, Women's Studies
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Packed in a Trunk: The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson Debuts on HBO
It wasn’t easy living in America, circa 1924, if you were a woman with exceptional artistic talent, showed signs of emotional fragility and unorthodox sexual proclivities. Without a supportive family or like-minded community (the ex-pats in Paris, for example) to protect you and nurture your talent, you were … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cable, Film
Tagged Art & Artists, Artist's Colony, Edith Lake Wilkinson, HBO, Jane Anderson, Lesbianism, Mental Illness, Michelle Boyaner, Packed in a Trunk, Provincetown, Tess Ayers, Women's Studies
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