Josephine Hart
Birth date
March 1, 1942
Death date
June 2, 2011
Place of birth
Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
Profession
Writing
Age
69 years
Biography
Josephine Hart (1 March 1942 – 2 June 2011), also known as Baroness Saatchi and Lady Saatchi, was an Irish writer, theatrical producer, and television presenter, who lived in London, England. She is known for her novels Damage (1991) and Sin (1992), and for founding The Poetry Hour at the British Library, which continues to be held monthly. The Josephine Hart Poetry Prize is awarded by the Josephine Hart Foundation, which was founded by her husband Maurice Saatchi in her honour.
