James A. Gordon (b.1885): Reading and Writing ‘I read a number of Thomas Hardy’s works. His delineation of West Country folk was so true to life that fiction became …
Norah Elliott (b.1903): Reading & Writing “I was a great reader” Although Norah Elliott became a dedicated school teacher, her dream was always to become a writer. Whilst …
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, …
Pat O’Mara (1901-1983) Reading & Writing As we know, Pat left school at fourteen and interestingly, his mother couldn’t read or write, so it’s incredible to read such …
Amy Gomm (b.1899-1984): Reading and Writing Part 2 ‘Nobody supervised my reading, at this time. But it didn’t matter. There was no time to read’ (31). As discussed in my …
Edward Balne (b. 1895) Reading & Writing Edward Balne, from an educational standpoint was certainly not self-taught. I have already hypothesized that he was in fact given more time …
Mrs W.E. Palmer (b.1908): Reading and Writing Reading, cycling and dancing were their chief hobbies (3) From Mrs W.E. Palmer’s fond recollections of reading both at home and in …
Mary Denison (1906 – 1997): Reading and Writing. ‘You were carried into new worlds, your own mind and imagination were beginning to work’ (30). In the purpose and audience blog …
Mary Norreen Hart (b.1928): Education, Schooling & Reading ‘We were brought up with family values of good manners, respect for authority and a thirst for knowledge through reading’ Education Education …
Jack Vallance (b. 1914) – Reading & Writing When it comes to the mention of literature, Jack refrains from discussing his reading and frequently downplays his intelligence and ability to …
