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Monthly Archives: April 2020
Dahl’s Shed
I’ve meant to go and see Roald Dahl’s famous writing-hut for ages, and today is the day. It’s an excellent example of an author’s writing-space presented as a place in which you can encounter the moment of creative genesis, which … Continue reading
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Tagged Author’s Desk, Dahl’s Writing Hut, Gipsy House, history of reading, literary landmark, literary landscape, literary museums, literary pilgrimage, literary tourism, literary tourist, love of literature, Nicola Watson The Author's Effects, Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre
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Brontë’s Bonnet
Clothing very often holds a privileged position within house-museums dedicated to women writers. Charlotte Brontë’s old bedroom includes two glass cases containing clothing either ‘worn by’ or ‘carried by’ Charlotte, as the captions point out. One cabinet, positioned in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Bell Nicholls, Charlotte Brontë, Elizabeth Gaskell, Haworth Parsonage Museum, history of reading, Jane Eyre, literary landmark, literary landscape, literary museums, literary pilgrimage, literary tourism, literary tourist, love of literature, Nicola Watson The Author's Effects, Victorian Woman Writer, Villette, Virginia Woolf, Wedding Dress, Wedding-bonnet
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