
The Clear Stream
The Life of Winifred Holtby
Marion Shaw(Author)
Virago Press Ltd
Will be published approx. on 7. September 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-86049-810-7 (ISBN)
Description
Winifred Holtby was a prolific journalist and writer whose most famous work South Riding is on many university courses. She was an active campaigner for several progressive causes during the inter-war period such as pacifism, feminism and most important to her, racial equality and harmony in South Africa. She was the subject of Vera Britain's Testament of Friendship. She was essentially a 'woman in her time' and yet could also be seen as an index to many of the progressive movements which were around in the pre-war days and in this sense she was indeed a 'clear stream'.
Written in a wonderfully accessible style interspersed with excellent research as well as warmth from one born in the same district as Winifred herself this is the definitive biography of a woman ahead of her time.
Written in a wonderfully accessible style interspersed with excellent research as well as warmth from one born in the same district as Winifred herself this is the definitive biography of a woman ahead of her time.
Reviews / Votes
Marion Shaw's clever, sparkling book does full justice to a remarkable woman... INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Intriguing ... an excellent source of further enlightenment SUNDAY TIMES This well-meaning and carefully researched book does in the end deliver a poignant and overdue tribute to Winifred Holtby. LITERARY REVIEW Marion Shaw's "spotlight" technique works well, revealing the many sides of a fascinating, intelligent, independent and committed woman. CONTEMPORARY REVIEWMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
Section: 8, B&W
Dimensions
Height: 128 mm
Width: 199 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
248 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86049-810-7 (9781860498107)
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E-Book
01/2012
Virago Press Ltd
€3.99
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Person
Marion Shaw is head of the English department at the University of Hull and she has written many books of literary criticism on Tennyson. She lives in Kingston-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire.