Percy Vere (H.V.Smith) (b.1913): Biographical Entry 783 VERE, Percy [pseud. of H.V. SMITH], ‘The Autobiography of a Working Man’, TS, pp.10 (c.6,500 words). Brunel University Library. Born …
George Gregory (b.1888): Purpose and Audience Not once during People > Ideas does George raise the subject of why he’s writing. Neither purpose nor audience is addressed; we …
Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Purpose and Audience Regenia Gagnier points out that many working-class writers begin their autobiographies with ‘an apology for their ordinariness’ (Gagnier, 338). However, Minnie’s Memories …
Faizur Rasul (b. 1910): Reading & Writing Should this blog be autobiographical, then this topic would no doubt be Faizur Rasul’s favourite one. The constant references to reading, authors, …
Daisy Cowper (1890 – 1985): Reading & Writing Writing is something Daisy had considerable competency with, as evidenced by the sheer volume of text in her memoir. She writes with …
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, …
Faizur Rasul (b. 1910): Purpose & Audience For nearly all of Faizur Rasul’s autobiography, he is primarily concerned with everything but himself, or in his own words, he has …
Thomas Raymont (1864-1949): Reading and Writing ‘Let me confess at once that I was drawn into the ranks of ‘P.T.’s’, not because I loved teaching, but because I …
Florence Anne Cooter (1912-2004): War and Memory Part One Florence witnessed and lived through the effects of two world wars. Memories of war began early in Florence’s life as a child …
Minnie Frisby (b. 1877): Reading and Writing Early nineteenth century literacy was based on the ability to sign the marriage register. Education was a gift that was taken away …
