Priestley’s Wars

BEA talk by Neil Hanson, in partnership with University of Leeds. Bradford-born, JB Priestley was a man whose life virtually spanned the 20th Century, and a writer who was one of England’s best-loved literary figures. 'Priestley's Wars' traces a personal odyssey through his writings on war - as an enthusiastic volunteer in the First World War, and then a post-war transformation that would ultimately make Priestley one of the most influential voices for peace and disarmament. In previously unpublished letters he wrote while serving on the Somme, it’s possible to detect the foundations of the voice of the hugely successful author, playwright and broadcaster of the inter-war years, whose "Postscripts" radio broadcasts in the early years of the Second World War attracted audiences of 16 million listeners, but which eventually so infuriated Churchill that the broadcasts were abruptly dropped.

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