The desire for self-expression afflicts people when they feel there is something of themselves which is not getting through to the outside world.

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In 2012 Weldon was appointed Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. Upcoming4. While in England Fay Weldon attended South Hampstead High School.

In her fiction Weldon typically portrays contemporary women who find themselves trapped in oppressive situations caused by the patriarchal structure of British society.