Wandering scholar at Open University. Digital Humanities, Book History, Comics and Thomas Moore. Irish/Italian. She/her. Views my own.
Dr Francesca Benatti
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‘Eva threw her whole soul into the national movement...No native of Ireland in past or present history ever devoted a life more constantly or consistently to the service of the country than [she] did.' Mary Anne Kelly or 'Eva of the Nation' d. #OTD 1910. www.dib.ie/biography/ke...
Congratulations and fingers crossed, Emily!
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A prolific writer, an astute businesswoman and an engaging companion, novelist Maria Edgeworth (d. #OTD 1849) was adept at observing and mimicking life. With Edgeworthstown House as her anchor, her novels examined human society through focusing on local life. www.dib.ie/biography/ed...
Dr Francesca Benatti
Dictionary of Irish Biography
Dictionary of Irish Biography
"...nothing is scarier than the people who try to find easy answers to complicated questions."
-Marjane Satrapi (1969-2026)
Book announcement!! 🎉
CREATURES OF STORY AND SONG looks through Britain’s stories and poems to rediscover our lost species.
It’s time to remember what people thought about wolves, lynxes, great whales, great auks, sturgeon & more when they were all still here! 🐺🦫🐳💚 @reaktionbooks.bsky.social
PERSEPOLIS author Marjane Satrapi has died, aged 56, a year after her husband's passing.
Adieu, Marjane 😢
Come and work with us at @ouliterature.bsky.social ! We are looking for a lecturer in Romantic Studies to join our wonderful department. Details in the link below: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRQ222/l... @bars.bsky.social @univeng.bsky.social @sharpweb.org
The French Iranian cartoonist and filmmaker reportedly died of grief as a result of the death of her husband last year.
In a charming introductory scene, Woman of Tomorrow takes Supergirl from her usual position of pristine virtue to a far messier place (physically and emotionally). In doing so, it sets the stage for what might be the most poignant exploration of Kara’s character in the history of comics. 1/12
Ernesto Priego
Sequential Scholars
Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56
I saw Marjane Satrapi speak about her work at Smith College 19 years ago, and she said something I have thought about and taught ever since when I teach comics. “I draw what I can’t write and I write what I can’t draw.“
