Daisy Cowper (1890 – 1985): Education & Schooling
Schooling is a topic that Daisy discusses extensively in her memoirs, though this is perhaps due to the impact it had upon …
Daisy Cowper (1890 – 1985): Life & Labour
“There’s no doubt at all about Miss Cowper’s mark” – (I wondered “what”), and then she added – “It’s A – there’s …
Daisy Cowper (1890 – 1985): Reading & Writing
Writing is something Daisy had considerable competency with, as evidenced by the sheer volume of text in her memoir. She writes with …
Daisy Cowper (1890 – 1985): Home & Family
‘Almost every house had children, and we played as one big family’ Given that Daisy explicitly states that her memoir was written …
Daisy Cowper (1890 – 1985): An Introduction
Choosing my author, Dorothy “Daisy” Cowper, was initially a tough decision to make. There were two Cowper sisters in the Burnett Collection …
Daisy Cowper (1890 – 1985): Politics, Protest & Class
Like WWI and WWII, politics are something which are almost totally omitted from Daisy’s work. At best it can be picked up …
Daisy Cowper (1890 – 1985): Purpose & Audience
‘I do hope, children, that I’m not boring you with all this, but you did ask for it!’ Daisy, from the very …
Daisy Cowper (1890 – 1985): Habits, Culture & Belief
‘After tea, we played “Postman’s Knock” which always seemed a daft pastime to me – why kiss someone you didn’t love?’ The …
Daisy Cowper (1890 – 1985): War, Memory & Life Writing
Daisy makes little to no mention of either World War I or World War II, though this is likely to be due …