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022 - Women and the First World War through Vera Brittain, with Annabelle Saunders
11/12/2022
022 - Women and the First World War through Vera Brittain, with Annabelle Saunders
On this week's episode, we commemorate Remembrance Day and the largely overlooked role of women before, during and after the First World War. Durham English Literature Masters graduate, (and our social media rep) Annabelle Saunders, discusses Vera Brittain's autobiographical book "Testament of Youth" (published in 1933), exploring the various layers of struggle she endured as a university student pre-1914, during active service on the front-lines as a nurse, and her reception upon coming home from war. Among other topics, we discuss: the bravery of Vera and many others like her parallels to modern day realities faced by women how women have been erased from narratives of remembrance the relevance of Vera's work and the importance of hearing her story women's work & position in places of education prior to, throughout and post-WW1 the changes and continuities in perceptions of women in the post-war period Don’t forget to download, listen, subscribe and review, and be sure to share this podcast with others who would be interested! Our blog: Our Instagram: @nous_ldn Our email: Voices and research by: Camille Saunders, Harini Iyer, Kelvina Malaj and Annabelle Saunders
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