Kiera Sayers: Writing Lives Evaluation
Coming into this module, I was initially quite overwhelmed at the thought of a weekly public blog because, aside from a one-off piece …
R.W. Morris b.1895: Researching Writing Lives.
I initially chose my author, Richard W. Morris, because he was a coal miner from County Durham. It resonated with me on …
Norah Elliott (b.1903): Researching Writing Lives
From the Burnett Archive of Working Class Autobiographies, I chose the untitled memoir of Norah Elliott. Her biographical entry intrigued me as …
Cecil George Harwood (1894 – 1983): Researching Writing Lives
Researching working-class autobiography for the Writing Lives project has been an absolute joy. The focus of my research was the life of Cecil …
James H.McKenzie (1862-1952): Researching Writing Lives
After completing my eight thematic blog posts on James H. McKenzie, I have realized to the extent of how the written word …
Adeline Hodges (b.1899): Researching Writing Lives
Reflecting back on my research blogs for the Writing Lives project has made me realize just how much I have learnt throughout this process. …
My life of eighty two years has been a wonderful experience of evolution and revolution…
Elizabeth Rignall (B.1894): Researching Writing Lives
Having had no experience blogging, I was initially a little daunted at the prospect of my writing being available online. However, I …
Stanley Rice (1905-1981): Researching Writing Lives
The collaborative research project on Working-class Lives has been of historical significance and value. The writers whom we have looked at over …
Lottie Martin (1899-1976): Researching Writing Lives
After an introductory lecture on Writing Lives, I took away a concept that I wished to explore and contradict in both my …