C.V. Horner (1897-1980): Biographical Entry
2. 422 HORNER, C.V., ‘Ups and Downs: A Lifetime spent in the Yorkshire Dales’, TS, pp.242 (c.80,000 words). Brunel University Library. Born …
C.V. Horner (1897–1980): Researching Writing Lives
As stated in ‘An Introduction’, my original purpose for selecting C.V. Horner was to settle my curiosity; the title of his memoir …
C.V. Horner (1897–1980): Life and Labour
Much of C.V. Horner’s life revolves around gamekeeping, so much so that an entire chapter of his memoir is dedicated to the …
C.V. Horner (1897–1980): Education and Schooling
After chronicling the anecdotes and memories of his childhood, Horner begins the second chapter of his memoir by reminiscing about walking a …
C.V. Horner (1897–1980): Reading and Writing
The subject of reading and writing is not a particularly prominent one in C.V. Horner’s memoir. Both the very beginning and end, …
C.V. Horner (1897–1980): Politics and Protest
A point that arose in my Habits and Beliefs blog, C.V. Horner appears to make a conscious effort to express his beliefs …
C.V. Horner (1897–1980): Habits and Beliefs
In terms of religion, C.V. Horner’s beliefs are never notably expressed throughout his memoir; in fact, his beliefs as a whole take …
C.V. Horner (1897–1980): Purpose and Audience
Right from the beginning of the memoir, C.V. Horner states that he decided to write it ‘At the request of [his] friends’ …
C.V. Horner (1897–1980): Home and Family
As mentioned in the introductory blog, C.V. Horner’s childhood was seemingly defined by his father, given that his mother passed away while …
C.V. Horner (1897–1980): An Introduction
I chose to write about the life of C.V. Horner after discovering his autobiography in Burnett et al The Autobiography of the Working …