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Record Number: 33051


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

‘I am afraid the New Age is rather poor just now— several of its best writers are busy in the Army. But it is the only paper I know that is full of fresh ideas; and it is absolutely fearless and independent in its criticisms.’

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 24 Jun 1916 and 17 Jul 1916

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Rugeley
county: Staffordshire
other location: Rugeley Camp

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:

Herbert Edward Read

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

4 Dec 1893

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Second Lieutenant, Yorkshire Regiment

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:

Title:

The New Age

Genre:

Politics

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

33051

Source:

Print

Author:

Herbert Read

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Contrary Experience: Autobiographies

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1963

Vol:

n/a

Page:

72-3

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Herbert Read, The Contrary Experience: Autobiographies, (London, 1963), p. 72-3, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=33051, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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