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Dora Marsden

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Feminist, journal editor, author (1882-1960)

United KingdomJournalistsLived 1882 to 1960 · aged 78
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Dora Marsden was an English suffragette, editor of literary journals, and philosopher of language.

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Dora Marsden was an English suffragette, editor of literary journals, and philosopher of language. Beginning her career as an activist in the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), Marsden eventually broke off from the suffragist organization in order to found a journal that would provide a space for more radical voices in the movement. Her prime importance lies with her contributions to the suffrage movement, her criticism of the Pankhursts' WSPU, and her radical feminism, via The Freewoman. There are those who also claim she has relevance to the emergence of literary modernism, while others value her contribution to the understanding of egoism.

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United Kingdom
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
deceased
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Lived 1882 to 1960 · aged 78
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18 languages

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