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The Gentlewoman from Reedham: Re-encountering Margaret Paston through her Letters, in the 21st century
Focusing on selected letters written by Margaret across her lifetime, from the years immediately following her marriage to those leading up to her death, each of the chapters in my book takes the events described as the starting point for a micro-biography—looking in depth at Margaret’s life at that moment— and for a broader exploration of social and cultural history. I also include more autobiographical elements, as I reflect on some of the ways in which Margaret’s letters have affected me personally, as I have re-encountered them in the 21st century.
Date:
24 October 2023, 14:00
Venue:
Venue to be announced
Speaker:
Professor Diane Watt (University of Surrey)
Organising department:
Oxford Centre for Life-Writing
Organiser:
Oxford Centre for Life Writing
Organiser contact email address:
admin.oclw@wolfson.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://oclw.web.ox.ac.uk/event/diane-watt
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Anna Senkiw
