To Exercise Our Talents: The Democratization of Writing in Britain

by Christopher Hilliard

In twentieth-century Britain the literary landscape underwent a fundamental change. Aspiring authors--traditionally drawn from privileged social backgrounds--now included factory workers writing amid chaotic home lives, and married women joining writers' clubs in search of creative outlets. In this brilliantly conceived book, Christopher Hilliard reveals the extraordinary history of "ordinary" voices.

Writing as an organized pursuit emerged...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674021770
• ISBN13: 9780674021778
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 8.3"