Tweedie, Jill (1936–1993)
Tweedie, Jill (1936–1993)
British feminist, journalist and satirist. Name variations: Jill Sheila Tweedie. Born May 22, 1936, in Egypt; died of MND (motor neurone disease), Nov 12, 1993, in London, England; at 18, m. a Hungarian count; m. 3rd husband Alan Brien; children: (1st m.) 2; (2nd m.) son.
Became a regular columnist on liberal, humanist and feminist issues for the Guardian (1969–1988); wrote several volumes on feminist themes, including the bestselling Letters from a Fainthearted Feminist (1982) and More from Martha: Further Letters from a Fainthearted Feminist (translated into a BBC2 sitcom, "The Fainthearted Feminist," starring Lynn Redgrave).
See also autobiography, Eating Children: Young Dreams and Early Nightmares (1993).
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