Rage through the ages: feminist Carmen Callil looks back in anger
She was part of Londonâs âAustralian mafiaâ and founded feminist publishing powerhouse Virago in 1973. Now in her 80s, and British damehood notwithstanding, this âLibertarian anarchistâsâ zeal appears undimmed.
By Jane Wheatley
February 27, 2021 Carmen Callil has lived in London since the 1960s. âEveryone here always says, âCarmen, youâre so direct.âââ
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In the English spring of 1827, Sarah Lacey, a 19-year-old stocking frame operator from the town of Thurmaston in Leicestershire, met George Conquest, a 21-year-old canal worker. His narrow boat was moored at a lock near the lanes and alleys where she roamed in the evenings. The result of their dalliance was a baby, Eliza, born the same year and registered as illegitimate.
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