Through a Disability Studies lens, Dr Shahd Alshammari of Gulf University for Science and Technology in Kuwait discusses Written on the Body, a 1994 novel by Jeanette Winterson, in terms of love and loss and the discovery of the failed and deformed body. With this new relationship come troubles in the form of fear of commitment and hurting the current partner Jacqueline. Jacqueline is described as a stable character, so the irony of the vile manner she handles the narrator's cheating is thus even more ironic.

Stuart Jeffries (22 February 2010). "Jeanette Winterson: 'I thought of suicide' ". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013 . Retrieved 15 August 2011. Now when I see patients with that random pattern of urticarial papules distributed in haphazard little groups, I know exactly what is wrong. I tell them they have bed bugs. Most are inclined to think I am crazy or being offensive, but I persevere. It's not usually necessary to send for pest control: a good blast all round the home with a Crawling Insect Spray from the chemist will generally do the business. Winterson published her first novel to immediate acclaim in the mid-1980’s. Although she is both a lesbian and a feminist, the themes that Winterson explores are not limited to specifically lesbian or feminist issues, nor do they display any overt political posturing. It is through form rather than content that Winterson might arguably be seen to contribute a new voice and perspective to literature by women. The richness and value of her work comes through her freely employing and mingling many different styles and literary forms in her exploration of a variety of large themes—notably sexuality, gender, time, and freedom. All of her novels experiment with narrative form, creating disorienting shifts in time and character, the latter often presented as sexually ambiguous.KT Richardson, Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention Worker Written on the Body is a much needed story of violence against transgender and gender nonconforming people that is deeply needed. Not just for the community, but for everyone who wishes to understand the violence that trans people are facing. It's a story for us, by us and this is the space where voices are needed most. Thank you for bring together so many narratives and creating a space for voices to be heard in a world that does not validate the experiences of trans folk. In 2009, Winterson donated the short story "Dog Days" to Oxfam's Ox-Tales project, covering four collections of UK stories by 38 authors. Her story appeared in the Fire collection. [18] She also supported the relaunch of the Bush Theatre in London's Shepherd's Bush. She wrote and performed work for the Sixty Six Books project, based on a chapter of the King James Bible, along with other novelists and poets including Paul Muldoon, Carol Ann Duffy, Anne Michaels and Catherine Tate. [19] [20] The narrator and Louise are enjoying their blissful passion but, of course, there has to be trouble in paradise. Elgin reveals that Louise has cancer and the narrator is forced to make a decision, a decision that isn't even his/hers to make. At the end, the decision proves to be wrong, and the narrator begins to realize that it may have been more selfish instead of heroic. The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2018". gov.uk. Archived from the original on 10 June 2018 . Retrieved 8 June 2018.

The Daylight Gate by Jeanette Winterson – review". The Guardian. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014 . Retrieved 9 October 2013. Jeanette Winterson on the threat of closure to her Spitalfields deli". Evening Standard. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020 . Retrieved 12 January 2019.

About Shahd Alshammari

In 2012, Winterson succeeded Colm Tóibín as Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Manchester. [22] Awards and recognition [ edit ]