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.
[1] She moved to London in 1964, and attended acting classes at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama at night while working in the telesales department of Thomson Newspapers.
[1][2] Hart was appointed director of Haymarket Publishing, only woman in the role, and launched several trade magazines during her time there.
[4] She produced several West End plays, including The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca.
[1] The book, which was translated into around 30 languages,[1] was the basis for the 1992 film of the same name, directed by Louis Malle and starring Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, and Rupert Graves.
[8] Her production of The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca won the Evening Standard Award.
[2] The foundation supports The Poetry Hour repertory company, which includes actors Eileen Atkins, Adrian Dunbar, Freddie Fox, Lily James, and Dominic West, all alumni of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama,[2] and many others.