Nora Hampton (1895-1918): Purpose and Audience
‘”They” say that it is within the ability of everyone to write one book, at least I have heard it said – …
Amy Gomm (b.1899-1984) : Purpose and Audience
‘The depths of grief, the peaks of happiness – they’re all water under the bridge now, to be forgotten unless we do …
Patricia Saville (B.1933): Purpose and Audience
For my second to last blog post I’ll be briefly talking about Patricia’s target audience and the purpose of her writing. Unlike …
Mabel Florence Lethbridge (1900-1968): Purpose and Audience
To My MOTHER IN EXPLANATION ‘The years of war had left their mark on Mother. My accident had nearly broken her heart …
Patrick McGeown (b. 1897): Purpose and Audience
‘For me there was no prouder title, nothing I wanted more than to be a writing man’ – (190) After a lifetime …
Margaret’s Audience: ‘Talk Given by My Mother at a Women’s Meeting’
Both entries for Margaret Scutt in the Burnett Archives are typescripts of talks she gave at her local Women’s Institute, the first …
John Urie (b. 1820): Purpose and Audience
A lot of John’s audience and purpose for writing his piece comes from his attitude, but also from his professional career. As …
Mrs Yates (b.1882- 1976): Purpose & Audience
The autobiography of Mrs Yates is interestingly presented in the Burnett Archive as an interview transcript which sets it apart from the …
John Robinson (b. circa 1850): Dear Lady Violet, or Why Write at All?
The working class memoir defies the stereotypical purpose often associated with autobiography. Often it defies the ego-driven contemplation of the self and …
Lorna Kite (b. 1916): Purpose and Audience
Lorna’s motivation for writing lies at the beginning of her autobiography. Her purpose was to show her dedication towards her nursing duties. …