Frederick Charles Wynne- Reading and Writing
My sister was engrossed with Dickens and decided to give up her career as a world-renowned pianist and to become an author. …
Doris Hunt (1900) : Reading, Writing and Identity
‘Interest in reading is a part of a lifelong commitment, initiated in childhood, but not confined to childhood’ (Swindells, 1985, 128) Doris …
George Rowles: Life and Labour
Compositors stood out from ordinary men. There was a heritage to their work, a prestige and a sense of pride towards the …
James H. McKenzie (1862-1952): Life Writing, Class & Identity
Life Writing, Class and Identity According to Regeina Gagnier, there are six types of narrative working-class autobiographies: the gallows narrative, the commemorative …
Harold Gill (1919-2003): Reading & Writing
It was at the age of four that Harold Gill ‘vividly recall[s]’ (Page 2, Section 1) the first time he had ever …
James H. McKenzie (1862-1952): Purpose & Audience
STRANGE TRUTH THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A CIRCUS SHOWMAN, STAGE & EXHIBITION MAN BY J H McKENZIE A LIFE OF TRAVEL IN …