Name Josephine Hart Role Writer | Died June 2, 2011 Movies Damage | |
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Spouse Maurice Saatchi, Baron Saatchi (m. 1984–2011) Education Guildhall School of Music and Drama Books Damage, The reconstructionist, The Stillest Day, Life Saving: Why We, The Truth about Love Similar People Maurice Saatchi - Baron Sa, Louis Malle, Edward Saatchi, Miranda Richardson, David Hare | ||
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Josephine Hart, Baroness Saatchi (1 March 1942 – 2 June 2011), was an Irish writer, theatrical producer and television presenter who lived in London. Lady Saatchi wrote the novel Damage, which was the basis for the 1992 film of the same name, directed by Louis Malle and starring Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche and Rupert Graves.
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- Early years
- Career
- Books
- Personal life
- Death
- Legacy
- References
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Early years
Born at Mullingar, County Westmeath, she attended a convent school at Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, where she was encouraged by the nuns to recite verse at Irish festivals. She moved to London in 1964.
Career
Formerly a director of Haymarket Publishing, Hart was a founder of Gallery Poets and West End Poetry Hour. She produced several West End plays, including the Evening Standard" Award winner The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca.
She appeared on television as the presenter for the Thames TV series Books by My Bedside. Her papers are currently housed at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University.
Books
Personal life
Hart was married to Maurice Saatchi, advertising magnate and former political advisor with whom she had one son, Edward Saatchi. She also has a son Adam Buckley from a previous marriage.
Death
Lady Saatchi died, aged 69, from primary peritoneal cancer on 2 June 2011.
Legacy
Hart's interest in poetry is maintained by the Josephine Hart Poetry Foundation, a registered charity under English law.