On her historical novel about the life and work of Marie de Gournay
Jenny Diski talks to Jane about her new historical novel exploring the life of Marie de Gournay, the editor and 'fille d'alliance' of 16th century philosopher Michel de Montaigne. With impressive determination, Marie de Gournay carved out a career for herself as a woman of letters, but her pretensions eventually made her the laughing stock of literary Paris. In her new book Apology for the Woman Writing, Jenny Diski gives us an insight Marie de Gournay's motivations and her extraodinary life.
Apology for the Woman Writing is published by Virago Press Ltd ISBN: 978-1844083855
