Mary Butts

Modernist writer. Occultist, Bisexual, into drugs. 'I want to make this world into material for the act of writing'. And so I did.

[Judith Kinghorn @judithkinghorn]

This, by @LornaGibb, is a beautifully written, fascinating biography - and highly recommended for those of you #readingrebeccawest

[Rebecca West Society @RebeccaWestSoc]

To mark thirty-five years since Dame Rebecca West died, we are giving away two copies of @LornaGibb informative biography of her. To be in with a chance to win, simply like and RT this tweet. UK only. Closes midnight UK time. Good luck!

[Rebecca West Society @RebeccaWestSoc]

Tomorrow it will be 35 years since #rebeccawest died and we would love to have a worldwide conversation about what people would pick as their favourite book or piece of writing of hers to show how relevant she remains. Join in tomorrow using hashtag #readingrebeccawest pls RT

[The International Elizabeth von Arnim Society @ElizabethVAIntl]

A conference on Elizabeth von Arnim's cousin, Katherine Mansfield. Extended deadline! https://t.co/ssGwhqJMKQ

[Rebecca West Society @RebeccaWestSoc]

We are very pleased that The Return Of The Soldier will be one of the books published in May as part of the 40th anniversary of Virago #VMC40 https://t.co/WOCB8WCWqs

[Dr Rachel F. Eames @rfeames]

"Some people think the women are the cause of modernism, whatever that is." - The Evening Sun, Deb 13, 1917.

[Mary Butts @MaryButtswriter]

1st Jan 1928

[#ReadWomen @Read_Women]

Have never read Spark's essays: looks good! https://t.co/KfO1eCiZ3a

[Rebecca West Society @RebeccaWestSoc]

Writer, journalist, feminist and political analyst Dame Rebecca West was born #onthisday 125 years ago

[Modernist Podcast @Podernism]

Launching our new campaign. Archive Share. Offer a little of your time to support other researchers. Please RT and share widely! https://t.co/zu6Al3C59R

[Jean Rhys @MsJeanRhys]

Surely at the end of this long and glaring row of lamps she would find it, the friendly dark where she could lie and let her heart burst.

[Virago Press @ViragoBooks]

#SusanFerrier sold more copies of her novels than her contemporary, Jane Austen. Sir Walter Scott declared her his equal.Why, then has she been lost to history? 2018 is the 200th anniversary of Marriage, her sharply observed, comic novel. It is time to rediscover her brilliance.

[Mary Butts @MaryButtswriter]

Love your writing. https://t.co/9MSFg1h7w3

[Reading Sheffield @readsheffield]

Paris clothes that have caused a storm, it says. Picture Post, September 1947.

[Vikki Reilly @bookyvikki]

It's going to be great! Join in! https://t.co/PxM8sAjSWX

[Mary Butts @MaryButtswriter]

16th Dec 1927. Musings.

[#ReadWomen @Read_Women]

very good point about residencies and prizes with age limits: https://t.co/MjnBsirfmU

[Rebecca West Society @RebeccaWestSoc]

Competition! To give more people the chance to join our Twitter book group in February, we are giving away TEN copies of the wonderful 'The Fountain Overflows' thanks to @ViragoBooks. If you want to win, simply RT and like this tweet by 5 Jan. Winners chosen at random.

[Lauren Collee @lacollee]

Spent many happy afternoons working on these woodblocks for the Mary Butts edition of ANON - onsale now in LRB for less than the price of a Zone 3 daily tube cap! Each one putting together artists & writers, old & new https://t.co/rxDHdQvXcD