Stuart Hood: twentieth-century partisan
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Weitere beteiligte Personen: Hutchinson, David (HerausgeberIn), Johnson, David 1962- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Cambridge Scholars Publisher 2020
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Abstract:Intro -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part One -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Part Two -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six -- Chapter Seven -- Chapter Eight -- Chapter Nine -- Part Four -- Chapter Ten -- Chapter Eleven -- Chapter Twelve -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index
This collection introduces the reader to the life and times of Stuart Hood (1915-2011). Highlighting Hood's year spent fighting with the Italian Resistance during the Second World War, the essays consider how his experiences as a partisan influenced his peacetime trajectory. Written by distinguished scholars from several disciplines, each chapter examines different aspects of Hood's life and work, including his Scottish boyhood and university education in Edinburgh; his distinguished career as a broadcaster presiding over an era of unprecedented creativity at BBC television; his role in the es
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Umfang:vi, 249 Seiten 22 cm
ISBN:9781527554474