Record Number: 23304

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

After reading "Living Alone" in 1923, Winifred wrote Stella a letter of appreciation. When no answer arrived she concluded that Stella Benson, like so many authors, put her "fan mail" in the wastepaper basket, but months afterwards a reply came from South China.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1923 and 31 Dec 1923

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Winifred Holtby

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

1898

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

writer

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Stella Benson

Title:

Living Alone

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

23304

Source:

Print

Author:

Vera Brittain

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Testament of Friendship

Place of Publication:

Great Britain

Date of Publication:

1980

Vol:

n/a

Page:

172

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Vera Brittain, Testament of Friendship (Great Britain, 1980), p. 172, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=23304, accessed: 02 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None