James A. Gordon (b. 1885.): Purpose and Audience In the opening lines of Gordon’s manuscript, Gordon explains that he finds ‘all forms of verbal expression autobiography are the least to …
Jack Vallance (b. 1914) – Purpose and Audience Written as a reflective memoir, Jack Vallance gives little away with regards to writing dates nor the intended audience he had in …
Pat O’Mara (1901-1983) Purpose and Audience There is no denying that Pat found pleasure in his writing. Before the publication of The Autobiography of a Liverpool Slummy, he had …
May Jones: Purpose and Audience “The little village where I lived was on the outskirts of a large manufacturing town, where all the mills found work for …
Ken Hayter (b.1940): Purpose & Audience “All the events in the tales are as true as my memory allows and, whilst the characters are fictional, they can be …
Molly Keen Childhood Memories (1903-1921): Purpose and Audience The audience that Molly Keen is aiming her childhood memoir at is unclear, as she appears to simply list many of the …
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 …
Fermin Rocker (b.1907): Purpose and Audience Fermin Rocker’s 1998 memoir focuses on his childhood in Stepney before the outbreak of World War One and his positive relationship with …
Annie Lord (b.1899): Purpose and Audience “… so I had to carry on the Best I could th[r]ou[gh] life…” Lord, p:1 Regenia Gagnier, author of Social Atoms: Working-Class Autobiography, …
Thomas Raymont (1864-1949): Purpose and Audience ‘The story of a life so quiet as mine would be of little importance except to personal friends, unless it is so …
