The Uses of Literacy by Richard Hoggart

Contributed by Alan Bennett

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I read The Uses of Literacy in 1963 when I was in New York playing in the revue Beyond The Fringe on Broadway. It was a powerful reminder of home as Hoggart, though older than I am (and his family slightly poorer) had been brought up and educated in Leeds as I had. The book was a revelation to me in all sorts of ways but it showed me for the first time that my own background, which had always seemed to me dull and without interest, could also be made the stuff of literature. Alan Bennett

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Although written in 1957 when Britain was undergoing huge social change, Hoggart’s landmark work has lost none of its pertinence and power today. Essential reading, both as a historical document, and as a commentary on class, poverty and the media.

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Name:   Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett is one of the UK's most celebrated figures. He is the author of Untold Stories, and numerous works of fiction including The Uncommon Reader. His play The History Boys was the National Theatre's most successful production ever. He is also a fierce supporter of libraries.

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