Josephine Hart, Lady Saatchi was an Irish-born British writer, theatrical producer and television presenter died from ovarian cancer he was , 69. She authored the novel
Damage, which was the basis for the 1992
film of the same name, directed by
Louis Malle and starring
Jeremy Irons,
Miranda Richardson and
Juliette Binoche.
(1 March 1942 – 2 June 2011)
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.
[1] She moved to
London in 1964.
Career
Formerly the 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
- Damage, Vintage Books, 1991
- Sin, Vintage Books, 1992
- Oblivion, Vintage Books, 1995
- The Stillest Day, Chatto & Windus, 1998
- The Reconstructionist, Chatto & Windus, 2001
- Catching Life by the Throat: Poems from Eight Great Poets, W. W. Norton, 2008
- The Truth About Love, Virago, 2009
Personal life
Hart was married to
Maurice Saatchi, advertising magnate and former political advisor with whom she had one son, Edward Saatchi. She also had a son from a previous marriage.
Death
Hart died, aged 69, from ovarian cancer on 2 June 2011.
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