Mary Denison (1906-1997): Home and Family (2/2)
‘Did the baby come last night? – with the unbelievable statement that the baby had indeed come but had died’ (53). Mary …
Annie Lord (b.1899) Researching Writing Lives
My whole time and experience on the Writing Lives module has been only positive. I feel so privileged to have been able …
Miss P. Wilson (b.1918-): Researching Writing Lives
Harrison McMillan, May 2, 2019 Researching Writing Lives, Miss P. Wilson It was difficult to find an author whose story truly captured …
Guy Oates (1905 – 1987): Researching Writing Lives
In my final remarks let me read you these few lines, written many years ago, in one of my more serious moments: …
Billie-Gina Researching Writing Lives
Being a novice blogger I was initially concerned about what would be asked of me during the Writing Lives project. Although I …
Guy Oates (1905-1987): Researching Writing Lives
Whoever may read the following, try and place yourself in the position of the writer, the youngest but one of a family …
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 …
Mary Howitt (1888-1983): Researching Writing Lives
As I scrolled through over 200 names on the Brunell Collection of working-class authors, I had an idea of the kind of …