Dame Shirley Conran dead: Campaigner, journalist and bestselling author of Superwoman dies age 91 as tributes pour in
NOVELIST and journalist Dame Shirley Conran famous for writing the book Superwoman has died aged 91.
Conran had received a damehood in her hospital bed only last week for her services to mathematics education, having founded the Maths Anxiety Trust.
Her son, the designer Jasper Conran, wrote on Instagram on Thursday: “Shirl girl has flown away, a lark ascending.
“Thank you to all the wonderful doctors and nurses and thank you to all of you kind, dear people who sent her so many beautiful messages that meant so much to her.”
Born in 1932, she started out working in textile design before moving into journalism.
She became a design consultant for the Daily Mail newspaper and then home editor, before taking over as women’s editor and launching the Femail section.
She would later become women’s editor for the launch of the Observer magazine and a columnist for Vanity Fair magazine.
But its for her books she is most well know.
In 1975, she wrote acclaimed non-fiction book Superwoman, recognised as a feminist practical guidebook.
Her first novel titled Lace was published in 1982 and later turned into a TV miniseries in the US starring Bess Armstrong, Brooke Adams and Arielle Dombasle.
Her other novels include Savages, Crimson and Tiger Eyes.
She was married to British designer, restaurateur, and writer Terence Conran between 1955 and 1962.
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