Tag Archives: @JoBakerWriter

The @JoBakerWriter Public Event

Posted on May 20, 2015 by englishpgcfp

What a great event. Some wonderful questions, and dialogue between Dr Simon Marsden and Dr Jo Baker (@JoBakerWriter), and engaging readings of Jo’s texts. What a pleasure to be a part of it. Thanks to all PGs at Liverpool, and … Continue reading →

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Some Fun @JoBakerWriter Based Facts

Posted on May 19, 2015 by englishpgcfp

 (clickable) Fun Fact 4: Jo Baker’s novel, Longbourn, is due to be made into a film in 2016.

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Some Fun @JoBakerWriter Based Facts

Posted on May 19, 2015 by englishpgcfp

 (clickable) Fun Fact 3: Jane Austen is known to have employed two sisters to sew for her. Their surnames? Baker.

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Some Fun @JoBakerWriter Based Facts

Posted on May 18, 2015 by englishpgcfp

 (no clicky, no linky) Fun Fact 2: Jo Baker completed a PhD at Queen’s University, Belfast, with a thesis based on the work of the Anglo-Irish writer, Elizabeth Bowen. Bowen died in 1973, the year Jo was born. So really, … Continue reading →

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Some Fun @JoBakerWriter Based Facts

Posted on May 18, 2015 by englishpgcfp

Doing another round of Academic Soundbites seemed a bit too obvious and to be honest, I just couldn’t be bothered. So, what to do, I thought, to make the blog a bit lighter and a tad more fun. How about … Continue reading →

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