Lucinda Hawksley
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Lucinda Anne Dickens Hawksley is a British
biographer, author and lecturer.
The daughter of Henry Dickens Hawksley and Susan Jane (née
Whitbread), and the great-great-great-granddaughter of Victorian
novelist Charles Dickens
and his wife Catherine
, Hawksley is an award-winning travel writer.
Originally Hawksley intended to be a teacher and to write children’s books during the school holidays. However, after two years of teaching practice in inner London primary schools she decided instead to be a book editor, writing books in her spare time. She took an MA
in Literature and the History of Art
and organised and curated an exhibition of the paintings of her relative Kate Dickens-Perugini
in 2002 at the Charles Dickens Museum in London
.
She has written or co-written 14 non-fiction books including the 19th and early 20th-century sections of 'The Essential History of Art' (2000) and 'An Encyclopedia of British History' (2001). Hawksley's 'Essential Pre-Raphaelites' (1999) has become a best seller and led to an invitation to lecture on 'Pre-Raphaelite Artists: The Connection Between Their Lives and Work' at the Oxford Union
. As a speaker and lecturer she has spoken at the International Charles Dickens Conference, the Newberry Library
in Chicago
, the National Portrait Gallery in London
, the University of Genoa
, the Kensington Hilton in London, the Fitzwilliam Museum
in Cambridge
and the Chicago Dickens Holiday Festival.
In December 2007 she appeared as herself in the BBC
docudrama Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas, written and presented by Griff Rhys Jones
. She also appeared in Channel 4
's 2008 documentary Dickens's Secret Lover, which was concerned with Dickens's relationship with the actress Ellen Ternan
. In December 2011 she appeared on the BBC
's Songs of Praise
.
Hawksley is the cousin of actor Harry Lloyd
and actor and performer Gerald Dickens
. She is a Patron of the Charles Dickens Museum and lives in London.
United Kingdom
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biographer, author and lecturer.
The daughter of Henry Dickens Hawksley and Susan Jane (née
NEE
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Whitbread), and the great-great-great-granddaughter of Victorian
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
novelist Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
and his wife Catherine
Catherine Dickens
Catherine 'Kate' Thomson Dickens was the wife of English novelist Charles Dickens, with whom he fathered 10 children.-Marriage:...
, Hawksley is an award-winning travel writer.
Originally Hawksley intended to be a teacher and to write children’s books during the school holidays. However, after two years of teaching practice in inner London primary schools she decided instead to be a book editor, writing books in her spare time. She took an MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Literature and the History of Art
History of art
The History of art refers to visual art which may be defined as any activity or product made by humans in a visual form for aesthetical or communicative purposes, expressing ideas, emotions or, in general, a worldview...
and organised and curated an exhibition of the paintings of her relative Kate Dickens-Perugini
Kate Perugini
Kate Perugini was an English painter of the Victorian era and the daughter of Charles Dickens.-Biography:...
in 2002 at the Charles Dickens Museum in London
London
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.
She has written or co-written 14 non-fiction books including the 19th and early 20th-century sections of 'The Essential History of Art' (2000) and 'An Encyclopedia of British History' (2001). Hawksley's 'Essential Pre-Raphaelites' (1999) has become a best seller and led to an invitation to lecture on 'Pre-Raphaelite Artists: The Connection Between Their Lives and Work' at the Oxford Union
Oxford Union
The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to simply as the Oxford Union, is a debating society in the city of Oxford, Britain, whose membership is drawn primarily but not exclusively from the University of Oxford...
. As a speaker and lecturer she has spoken at the International Charles Dickens Conference, the Newberry Library
Newberry Library
The Newberry Library is a privately endowed, independent research library for the humanities and social sciences in Chicago, Illinois. Although it is private, non-circulating library, the Newberry Library is free and open to the public...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, the National Portrait Gallery in London
London
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, the University of Genoa
University of Genoa
The University of Genoa is one of the largest universities in Italy.Located in Liguria on the Italian Riviera, the university was founded in 1471. It currently has about 40,000 students, 1,800 teaching and research staff and about 1,580 administrative staff.- Campus :The University of Genoa is...
, the Kensington Hilton in London, the Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge, located on Trumpington Street opposite Fitzwilliam Street in central Cambridge, England. It receives around 300,000 visitors annually. Admission is free....
in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
and the Chicago Dickens Holiday Festival.
In December 2007 she appeared as herself in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
docudrama Charles Dickens & the Invention of Christmas, written and presented by Griff Rhys Jones
Griff Rhys Jones
Griffith "Griff" Rhys Jones is a Welsh comedian, writer, actor, television presenter and personality. Jones came to national attention in the early 1980s for his work in the BBC television comedy sketch shows Not the Nine O'Clock News and Alas Smith and Jones along with his comedy partner Mel Smith...
. She also appeared in Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's 2008 documentary Dickens's Secret Lover, which was concerned with Dickens's relationship with the actress Ellen Ternan
Ellen Ternan
Ellen Lawless Ternan , also known as Nelly Ternan or Nelly Robinson, was an English actress who is mainly known as the woman for whom Charles Dickens separated from his wife Catherine.-Life:...
. In December 2011 she appeared on the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Songs of Praise
Songs of Praise
Songs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional Christian hymns. It is a widely watched and long-running religious television programme, one of the few peak-time free-to-air religious programmes in Europe Songs of Praise is a BBC Television programme based around traditional...
.
Hawksley is the cousin of actor Harry Lloyd
Harry Lloyd
Harry Lloyd is an English actor. He played Will Scarlet in the first two seasons of the BBC drama Robin Hood which began in 2006...
and actor and performer Gerald Dickens
Gerald Charles Dickens (actor)
Gerald Rhoderick Charles Dickens is a British actor and performer known in the United Kingdom and the United States for his one man shows based on the novels of his great great grandfather, Charles Dickens...
. She is a Patron of the Charles Dickens Museum and lives in London.
Select publications
- Katey: The Life and Loves of Dickens's Artist Daughter by Lucinda Hawksley Published by Doubleday, (2006) ISBN 0-385-60742-3
- Lizzie Siddal: Face of the Pre-Raphaelites by Lucinda Hawksley Published by Walker & Co., (2006) ISBN 0-8027-1550-8
- Essential Michelangelo by Kirsten Bradbury and Lucinda Hawksley Published by Parragon, (2001) ISBN 0-7525-5147-7
- Endangered Animals by Lucinda Hawksley and Michael Posen Published by Parragon, ( 2000) ISBN 0-7525-3498-X
- Essential Pre-Raphaelites by Lucinda Hawksley Published by Dempsey Parr, (1999) ISBN 1-84084-524-4
- The Magic & Mystery of Scotland by Lucinda Hawksley and Dennis Hardley Published by Barnes & Noble Books, (1999) ISBN 0-7607-1367-7
- London by Lucinda Hawksley and Allan Stone Published by Mustard, (1999) ISBN 0-7525-2928-5
- The Virgin Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock by Lucinda Hawksley and C. Larkin Published by Virgin, (1998) ISBN 1-85227-786-6
- Yoga by Lucinda Hawksley and Ian Whitelaw Published by Dorling Kindersley, (1995) ISBN 0-7513-0185-X
External links
- http://akas.imdb.com/name/nm2880141/Hawksley on the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
] - Hawksley's Official website
- Hawksley's Dickens 2007 Oration at Rochester Cathedral
- Hawksley as a Woman Speaker
- Hawksley in Time Out
- Interview with Lucinda Hawksley at LizzieSiddal.com