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Mary Chamberlain
Mary Chamberlain was born and raised in London. She has lived and worked in England and the Caribbean and is Emeritus Professor of History at Oxford Brookes University. Her book, Fenwomen, was the first to be published by the feminist imprint Virago in 1975 and was one of the inspirations for... show more



Mary Chamberlain was born and raised in London. She has lived and worked in England and the Caribbean and is Emeritus Professor of History at Oxford Brookes University. Her book, Fenwomen, was the first to be published by the feminist imprint Virago in 1975 and was one of the inspirations for Caryl Churchill's award-winning play, Fen. She has written many books on women's history, oral history and Caribbean history. She is a graduate of the acclaimed Creative Writing MA at Royal Holloway, University of London, and now lives in London with her husband, the political scientist Stein Ringen.

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Il Blog di Dany rated it 9 years ago
Inizio: 28 gennaioFinito: 31 gennaioVoto: 3/5Consigliato: NiNon male anche se mi aspettavo di meglio...
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wealhtheow rated it 16 years ago
After living in an East Anglian village, Gislea, for a few years, Chamberlain wrote a book about life there. It is told primarily through interviews with the women. It is a heartbreaking, enthralling tale of desperate poverty, generation long prejudices, and familial warmth. Most of the interview...
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