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Record Number: 28101


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'In the "Sunday Times" for September 12th, a letter of protest from Dame Marie Tempest had coincided with another from G., who described the contrasting practice of the Spaniards in the Civil War.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

12 Sep 1939

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Vera Brittain

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

29 Dec 1893

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Marie Tempest

Title:

[Letter published in the "Sunday Times"]

Genre:

Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper, Unknown

Publication Details

12 September 1939

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

28101

Source:

Print

Author:

Vera Brittain

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Testament of Experience

Place of Publication:

Great Britain

Date of Publication:

1980

Vol:

n/a

Page:

222

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Vera Brittain, Testament of Experience (Great Britain, 1980), p. 222, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=28101, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

Vera Brittain does not make it clear whether the letter from G., her husband George Catlin, was written to her or to the newspaper. Both letters commented on the Government's decision to close theatres and cinemas on he outbreak of war.

   
   
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