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I was introduced to Surrealist women writers and artists and fell in love with them - I wrote my MA thesis on posthuman representations in Leonora Carrington's oeuvre, but totally adore Remedios Varo and so many other Surrealist women
That sounds incredible. Wonderful work from both those women. I bet you had fun covering that subject. I chose fairy tales. I remember wondering if I'd have enough material to dive into to make the wordcount ... lmao :D
 
I also completed my MA (in Writing for Young People) at Bath Spa – Newton St Loe. Such a beautiful place. I loved it. Between the castle and lake, and having to write write write every day for a year, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven :)
Wow that does sounds like heaven!

And Hi Rachael!
I'm a bit scared of commenting and asking for feedback at the moment, but loving the writing so far in the forums.
I just became a full member, so we can wade in slowly together. :nerd-face:
 
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That sounds incredible. Wonderful work from both those women. I bet you had fun covering that subject. I chose fairy tales. I remember wondering if I'd have enough material to dive into to make the wordcount ... lmao :D
Fairy Tales sounds fab. Did you focus on one writer or a few? Have you read Bettleheim's Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales? I keep meaning to read it and never quite get around to it.
 
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Fairy Tales sounds fab. Did you focus on one writer or a few? Have you read Bettleheim's Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales?
Yeah, I read, and quoted, him and many others. I remember liking every book I had to study, his too. I mentioned lots of fairytales but concentrated on one – Cinderella – to show how it evolved over a thousand years but retained its core element (the "story").
 

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