The Essay: 'The Odd Woman', or celebrating five single females

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'The Odd Woman', or celebrating five single females

BBC Radio 3 - The Essay, 'The Odd Woman', or celebrating five single females, Widows

Journalist and author Rachel Cooke examines the phenomenon of the single woman.

Writer Rachel Cooke continues her series about the single woman, with widows.

In this essay, continuing her consideration of the single woman, Rachel Cooke celebrates widows. She remembers her redoubtable Granny who lived contentedly alone for many years, and considers some of the most interesting widows in literature.

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