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From: forgotten writers number one Category: Art Date: 13 July 2007 Time: 07:11 AM Review: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/Wjameson.htm Just read two novels, by ms storm. no she's not part of the fantastic four. her writing is of that stiffish preciseish style of the 20s, actually quite good and easy to read, but liable to be overlooked. virago stupidly put paintings of edward hopper on her covers, misleading as she was from yorkshire. I wonder if there is something offputting about those 20th century uk writers that virago publishes, they seem a little dry when you read the blurb, about a young woman coming of age as a writer or whatever, do young women writers themselves find inspiration here, or are they reading sexxxed up trash from the present. Do those british writers (women) have a double impediment, unable to use the vernacular because britsh and stuck in the words of middle class mediocrity, and unable to attack because women and therefore busy just winning the vote, and no chance to innovate ( what about v.wolf you ask?). old maya angelou has her southernness and americanness to help her out the box, and thus liberated by her chains thrown off, is able to be a lot more distinct and gutsy and of her time with vivid life than most of our brit chicks.