Nora Hampton (1895-1918): Purpose and Audience
‘”They” say that it is within the ability of everyone to write one book, at least I have heard it said – …
Norah Fearon Knight (1910-2000): Fun & Festivities
Following on from my previous post, where I discussed Norah Fearon Knight’s experience of leisure and recreation growing up in a large, …
Norah Fearon Knight (1910-2000): Home & Family (1/2)
The main focus of Norah Fearon Knight’s memoir ‘Nostalgia’ is undoubtedly her family and home life during her childhood. ‘Our family counting …
Molly Keen Childhood Memories (1903-1921): Purpose and Audience
The audience that Molly Keen is aiming her childhood memoir at is unclear, as she appears to simply list many of the …
Norah Fearon Knight (1910-2000): Researching Writing Lives
Participating in the Writing Lives collaborative research project has undoubtedly been one of the most rewarding experiences of my three years at …
Guy Oates (1905-1987) The Years That Are Gone: An Introduction
‘The Years That Are Gone’ is a 750 page, eight-volume, memoir, which explores the history of the Oates family through the life …
Guy Oates (1905-1987): Biographical Entry
8 books.Family History – family came from Knaresborough.Guy Oates:Born Knaresborough (30th March 1905)Died in Aylesbury (28th January 1987) Volume One: Contents:The years …
Writing Lives Survey
Writing Lives is a collaborative research project on ‘The Autobiography of the Working Class in Britain, 1600 to Present’. We aim to …