Record Number: 28406
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'During the interval of waiting, my mind dwelt on the evidences of his mental development during recent months; the many drawings and poems which he had sent us; his enthusiasm for Blake's "Book of Urizen", my latest Christmas gift; and finally a letter written at Easter telling me how much he wanted to come home.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Until: 3 Jul 1943
Country:America
Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:schoolboy
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:America
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Book of Urizen
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:28406
Source:Vera Brittain
Editor:n/a
Title:Testament of Experience
Place of Publication:Great Britain
Date of Publication:1980
Vol:n/a
Page:316
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Vera Brittain, Testament of Experience, (Great Britain, 1980), p. 316, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28406, accessed: 07 October 2024
Additional Comments:
Vera Brittain refers to her son, John Catlin, who was about to return from a prolonged stay in America in July 1943.