In memory of Violet Winspear

[reviews_and_ramblings]

Violet Winspear was born on April 28, 1928 in England and died at the beginning of 1989.

Violet debued with the imprint in 1961 with the title Lucifer's Angel, the first of many "dark and dangerous" titles associated with her work. She caused a big controversy in 1970, when she claimed her heroes should "frighten and fascinate. They must be the sort of men who are capable of rape". This comment caused uproar and lead to her receiving hate mail.

To read more:

http://rosaromance.splinder.com/post/15742364/

Comments

[maximvanziel.livejournal.com]

>They must be the sort of men who are capable of rape
I'm curious to know what she meant exactly.


I'm better now(a bit) and not in Greece.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I was not born in 1970, so I only know what I read. Violet Winspear's men were very strong and tenebrous, of few words. Usually men of powers, they treated women as property. The "I want you, you are mine" type of men. For an independent woman they could be a troubled relationship.

> I'm better now(a bit) and not in Greece.

I imagined that. Hope everything will be all right. Let me know when (and where) you are up again.

Elisa