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Isaac Gordon

Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): An Introduction

“I didn’t want to come to England and I didn’t have the money. But I did want to go to …

Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Home and Family

“My body is getting old now. I think everybody should die on them born spot.” (33) Isaac focuses on home life …

Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Education and Schooling, part 2

“I feel I am getting on good, and I would like to keep it up. All I want is a …

Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Education and Schooling, part one

“Well, I went to infants school. I could remember I used to sleep in the class.” (1) Isaac Gordon’s memoir is …

Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Migration, Immigration and Emigration

“To go to America is not like coming here To go to America they have to come over and employ …

Isaac Gordon

Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Purpose and Audience

Isaac Gordon’s autobiography differs from many other working-class autobiographies from this period. His purpose and audience is outlined at the end of …

Isaac Gordon (b.1927): Life and Labour, part one

“It must be that they get cheap labour from Jamaica, and if you’re any trouble they send you back.” (13) Isaac …

Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Reading and Writing

“When I go to work and I sit down and see everyone reading paper and I cannot read it, …

Isaac Gordon (b. 1927): Biographical Entry

2:327 GORDON, Isaac, Going Where the Work Is (Hackney Reading Centre, London, 1979), pp.34. Illustrated. Brunel University Library. Born and raised in …