Fay Weldon
Fay Weldon
Fay Weldon CBE FRSLis an English author, essayist and playwright, whose work has been associated with feminism. In her fiction, Weldon typically portrays contemporary women who find themselves trapped in oppressive situations caused by the patriarchal structure of British society...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth22 September 1931
fiction elements literature
Fiction, on the whole, and if it is any good, tends to be a subversive element in society.
understanding fiction literature
Fiction stretches our sensibilities and our understanding, as mere information never can.
hope fear expectations
by and large, nothing is as bad as you fear, or as good as you hope.
infinity eternity ends
If infinity is as they describe it, all things are not just possible but in the end certain ...
nuisance ifs publishers
Writers are always a great nuisance to publishers. If they could do without them, they would.
desire prudence one-thing
Prudence says one thing, desire says another, and I'd rather go with desire any time.
eye men substance
A woman has all too much substance in a man's eyes at the best of times. That is why men like women to be slim. Her lack of flesh negates her. The less of her there is, the less notice he need take of her. The more like a male she appears to be, the safer he feels.
confidence writing impossible
Confidence is something one acquires. It can come early or late but it is impossible to write without it. Mine came late.
dirty clothes redemption
I like the dry-cleaners. I like the sense of refreshment and renewal. I like the way dirty old torn clothes are dumped, to be returned clean and wholesome in their slippery transparent cases. Better than confesssion any day. Here there is a true sense of rebirth, redemption, salvation.
practice mind affirmation
Only one thing registers on the subconscious mind: repetitive application - practice. What you practice is what you manifest.