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Simon Rennie

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Victorianist Prof @exeter.ac.uk. Cotton Famine Poetry. C19th working-class and provincial newspaper poetry. Director of @uniofexetercvs.bsky.social. Also delusional multi-instrumentalist, veg grower, U12 football coach.

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Simon Rennie @simonrennie.bsky.social · Sep 11

My new book is out in November. Ten years of research.

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Simon Rennie @simonrennie.bsky.social · May 6

Here is a link to my latest article on adult education and dialect poetry during the Lancashire Cotton Famine. 19.bbk.ac.uk/article/id/1...

‘Gooin t’ schoo’: The Subject of Adult Education in Dialect Poetry from the Lancashire Cotton Famine 1861–65

‘The Beddin’s Goan’, published in the Blackburn Times in November 1862 by W. A. Abram, begins with the lines ‘EH! Robbut! th’ lan’lord’s bin tu-day, | Whol tha wor deawn at th’class’, encapsulating li...

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University of Exeter Centre for Victorian Studies @uniofexetercvs.bsky.social · Apr 8

@exeter.ac.uk English and Creative Writing Department has just posted a Digital Bookcase with links to profiles and publishers. It's fascinating to browse selections of the work of the department, including members of the CVS in the Long Nineteenth Century category.

english.exeter.ac.uk/literature/

Digital Bookcase | University of Exeter

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University of Exeter Centre for Victorian Studies @uniofexetercvs.bsky.social · Mar 18

🗓️ Join us on Wednesday 26 March as we welcome @carolyndever.bsky.social to speak on "Speculative Biography: What Edith Knew" - a paper that explores the ethical challenges of reading the poet couple Michael Field not as one, but as two.

Open to all!
Please message if you would like a teams link.

A poster advertising an upcoming talk at the Centre for Victorian Studies, featuring the front cover of the verse drama 'World at Auction' by Michael Field.

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University of Exeter Centre for Victorian Studies @uniofexetercvs.bsky.social · Mar 14

The Director of the Exeter CVS, Simon Rennie @simonrennie.bsky.social and Ruth-Anne Walbank @ruthannereads.bsky.social will discuss the Lancashire Cotton Famine at the Lancaster Literature Festival @litfest.bsky.social on Sunday March 16th at 2pm - tickets here: dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/the...

LITFEST: Simon Rennie and Ruth-Anne Walbank: Cotton Famine Poetry

VENUE: Lancaster Library

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Simon Rennie @simonrennie.bsky.social · Feb 16

Do you call it 'tatter ash'? Interesting. We always pronounced it 'tater ash' when I grew up in Manchester. From 'Potato Hash'.

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Simon Rennie @simonrennie.bsky.social · Jan 29

I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Professor Brian Maidment this week. Brian and I collaborated for years on the Cotton Famine Poetry project, and it was a privilege to get to know a scholar whose work on labouring-class C19th culture was foundational. He will be much missed by many.

Simon Rennie @simonrennie.bsky.social · Jan 2

Maybe she means they built the wall with turkey carcasses left over from Xmas?

Simon Rennie @simonrennie.bsky.social · Dec 28

@pascaleexeter.bsky.social
After a moderately challenging hike from sea level to 1500ft up the Temescal Canyon Trail north of LA, we made it to the spot described as 'The Falls'.

'Majestic', commented an admirably sardonic young man from another walking party.

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Simon Rennie @simonrennie.bsky.social · Dec 23

This is a great introduction to the subject of the Cotton Famine created by @ruthannereads.bsky.social

creators.spotify.com/pod/show/wea...

Weaving History • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters

Uncover a forgotten piece of working-class history through poetry, newspapers, and more. Join Ruth-Anne to explore the Lancashire Cotton Famine in a six-episode mini-series. Learn from Lancashire lo...

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Simon Rennie @simonrennie.bsky.social · Dec 8

We can do better. This is the basis of P B Shelley's conception of 'perfectibilty'. There is no good reason to stop trying to improve society.

Simon Rennie @simonrennie.bsky.social · Dec 2

I never knew how it was spelled, but in North Manchester we called it 'Ralivo'.