Norah Brain (1907-1987): Home & Family
From the very beginning of Norah’s memoir (1914) we are told that she is from a very large family. ‘My first crime …
Norah Brain (1907-1987):Life & Labour
Norah Brain (1907-1987) left school aged eleven in 1918 to work, in her memoir she writes: ‘ I was only 11 & …
Norah Brain (1907-1987): Reading & Writing
Many working-class autobiographers mention their love of reading and texts they read, partly to establish their commitment to the pursuit of learning . …
Norah Brain (1907-1987): Education & Schooling
Norah’s short school experience started around 1914 when she was aged seven and finished in 1918 when she was aged eleven, for working- …
Norah Brain (1907-1987): Purpose & Audience
It appears that Norah wrote her memoir to reflect upon her harsh childhood. She makes explicit that she wouldn’t want any of …
Norah Brain (1907-1987): An Introduction
Norah Brain’s untitled, (handwritten), memoir is about a young girl growing up during World War One whose family has uprooted to Kilkishen …
Norah Brain (1907-1987):Life Writing, Class & Identity
The memoir of Norah Brain does not solely apply to one classic model of working-class autobiography that Regenia Gagnier identifies. For Norah …
Norah Brain (1907-1987): Politics,Protest & Class
Norah’s memoir does not share her political opinions, as the memoir reflects upon her childhood emphasizing work and the role of home …
Norah Brain (1907-1987): Habits, Culture & Belief
In Norah’s memoir cultural activities are almost mentioned in passing as the memoir mainly emphasizes the importance of family life and work. …