British writer Fay Weldon (1931-2023) is a prominent literary voice, an early advocate for feminism, and an astute social critic. She has written more than thirty novels and is the author of seven short story collections; two volumes of autobiography; three children’s books; numerous radio, stage, and television plays; and the opening episodes of the award-winning television series Upstairs Downstairs. In all her writing, Weldon engages with contemporary social issues and offers important insights about gender, economics, sex, literature, language, politics, inequality, and power. Her fiction and non-fiction are often provocative and irreverent, but they always inspire readers to think critically about the world they live in, their place in society, and their responsibilities to others. Through this interaction with her readers, Weldon’s work not only reflects the cultural environment it comes out of but...
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Citation: Reisman, Mara. "Fay Weldon". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 13 November 2025 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=4654, accessed 14 December 2025.]
