Natalie Dally

Pat O’Mara (1901-1983) Purpose and Audience

There is no denying that Pat found pleasure in his writing. Before the publication of The Autobiography of a Liverpool Slummy, he had …

Pat doesn’t go into great detail about his school life in his autobiography. Instead of viewing school as a place for education, …

One of Pat’s earliest memories was his mother telling him ‘oh Jesus sufferin’ Christ won’t you take me out of this.’ (O’Mara …

“With my brief sojourn in America I had caught a new glimpse of life; a different perspective and I had no intention …

Pat O’Mara lived to tell the tale of his experiences during WWI. It’s during this time that Pat describes Liverpool as a …

As we know, Pat left school at fourteen and interestingly, his mother couldn’t read or write, so it’s incredible to read such …

Researching Pat O’Mara’s life has provided me with a new-found love for history and autobiographies. I’ve learned through Pat’s story why memoirs …

Pat O’Mara’s The Autobiography of a Liverpool Slummy is a published autobiography about life in the city of Liverpool in the beginning …