Winifred Holtby (1898–1935)
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1898-06-23
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1935-09-29
- Graflocatie
- All Saints Churchyard, Rudston, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- Rudston, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Plaats van overlijden
- London, England, UK
- Oorzaak van overlijden
- kidney failure (Bright's disease)
- Woonplaatsen
- Rudston, Yorkshire, England, UK
London, England, UK - Opleiding
- governess
Queen Margaret's School, Scarborough
Oxford University (Somerville College) - Beroepen
- novelist
journalist
lecturer (League of Nations Union)
director (Time and Tide) - Relaties
- Brittain, Vera (companion|1919|Holtby's death|1935)
- Organisaties
- Independent Labour Party
Six Point Group
Time and Tide - Korte biografie
- Winifred Holtby, a prolific writer and committed pacifist, met Vera Brittain in 1919. The two writers developed a close friendship and they shared a home and care of Brittain's children for many years until Holtby's death. See Brittain's "Testament of Friendship" (1940).
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158. South Riding by Winifred Holtby in Backlisted Book Club (maart 2022)
BRITISH AUTHOR CHALLENGE - Between the Wars - HOLTBY & GRAVES in 75 Books Challenge for 2017 (oktober 2017)
South Riding in Virago Modern Classics (augustus 2011)
February: Reading Winifred Holtby in Monthly Author Reads (februari 2011)
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This is the story of the old man Santiago, an old and very poor fisherman who lives by himself in a ramshackle hut and has only one friend, the young Manolo, who Santiago has taught how to fish. Since the old man seems to have run out of luck and catches practically no fish anymore, Manolo’s parents have forbidden him to accompany the old man at sea again.
Then one day when Santiago is alone at sea he catches the biggest swordfish he ever saw and what follows is his battle with the fish and his terrible struggle to get back home.
The big swordfish is a character in itself, as is the sea in a way. I liked it and can see why it is widely seen as a masterpiece. And where I shy away from Hemingway in his writings about killing animals by hunting or “entertainment” like bullfighting, here I could stomach it because fishing is this old man’s only livelyhood.
Written in Hemingway’s sparse style which succeeds in conveying emotions all the same, a sign of great penmanship. And all the big themes like endurance, the battle between (wo)manhood and nature, loyalty, suffering made for a compelling read.… (meer)