Nora Hampton (1895-1918): An Introduction
‘It was myself who got into trouble as a tom boy and ripstitch’ (Hampton, 19) Born in Dudley, Worcestershire in 1895, Nora’s …
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 …
Marion Owen (b. 1909): An Introduction
‘Beginning is always difficult […] the only answer is to plunge and see what happens’ Marion Owen’s clear love for nostalgia is …
Marion Owen (b. 1909): Home and Family Part I
Home and family life is one of the most important themes within Marion Owen’s memoir. She focuses on her life up until …
Marion Owen (b. 1909): Researching Writing Lives
I have always loved reading memoirs with one of my favourite books being Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love. Reading Marion …
Marion Owen (b. 1909): Home and Family Part II
‘We were not unfeeling, but youth is mercifully resilient’ Grief is an extremely personal thing and there is not one singular way …
Marion Owen (b. 1909): Life and Labour
Marion felt extremely unprepared for life outside of education as she felt her artistic talents were all she had to offer. However, …
Marion Owen (b. 1909): Education and Schooling
Marion Owen’s father was educated at ‘Aske’s Haberdashers School’ (Owen, p. 9) but he decided to take a more creative route. However, …
Marion Owen (b. 1909): Habits, Culture and Belief
‘how glad I am now […] to have had this experience when young’ (Owen, p. 46) Independence was important to Marion and …
Marion Owen (b. 1909): Purpose and Audience
‘It seems rather like the ship in the bottle, its in there, but how does one get it out?’ Marion Owen begins …