Josephine Hart
Born
March 1, 1942
Died
June 2, 2011 (69 years old)
Known For
Writing
Place of Birth
Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland
Josephine Hart (1 March 1942 – 2 June 2011), also known as Baroness Saatchi and Lady Saatchi, was an Irish writer, theatrical producer, and television presenter, who lived in London, England. She is known for her novels Damage (1991) and Sin (1992), and for founding The Poetry Hour at the British Library, which continues to be held monthly. The Josephine Hart Poetry Prize is awarded by the Josephine Hart Foundation, which was founded by her husband Maurice Saatchi in her honour.