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Play about computing pioneer Ada Lovelace wins Women's prize for playwriting

by Nadia Khomami Arts, Culture Correspondent

Sarah Grochala's Intelligence follows Lovelace's attempts to be taken seriously as a scientist in 1840s London A play about the reincarnation of the Victorian computing pioneer Ada Lovelace has won this year's Women's prize for playwriting. Intelligence, by Sarah Grochala, follows Lovelace's attempts to forge a career for herself as a serious scientist in 1840s London and being continually obstructed by men. Continue…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 3:24pm on January 19, 2024