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Madleine Linford

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MichaelHerbert · 01/07/2020 13:05

I have created a blog to highlight the work of Madeline Linford (1895-1975) , the first woman journlalist on the editorial staff of the Manchester Guardian where she worked from 1913 to 1953. In 1919 and 1921 she visited post-war Europe reporting on the devastating starvation and disease in Austria and Poland. In 1922 she began editing the first Women's Page. She also wrote drama, film and literary criticism. In the 1940s she was a picture editor for the paper. In its obituary in 1975 the Guardian described her as "one of the most remarkable newspaperwomen of of her time." Despite these achivements she has been largely forgotten. I have written a biographical sketch and transcribed a selection of her journalism. madelinelinford.wordpress.com/

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Siablue · 01/07/2020 13:45

It sounds like her life would make a good book.

OldeMagick · 01/07/2020 14:06

We could do with more journalists like her now.

DeRigueurMortis · 01/07/2020 14:10

Thanks - am off to take a look!

littlbrowndog · 01/07/2020 14:31

👍👍

Deliriumoftheendless · 01/07/2020 14:32

I really enjoy your posts.

MichaelHerbert · 01/07/2020 19:16

thanks

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MichaelHerbert · 01/07/2020 19:17

I approached Guardian Books but they weren't interested...

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OvaHere · 01/07/2020 19:20

Thanks for the link. I will have a read.

RoyalCorgi · 01/07/2020 19:42

I approached Guardian Books but they weren't interested...

Christ. Says it all, doesn't it.

notyourhandmaid · 01/07/2020 22:51

Thank you for sharing this! Brilliant resource.

Quillink · 01/07/2020 23:09

Interesting. I'd never heard of her. Thanks

OtepotiLilliane42 · 02/07/2020 08:57

Thanks for this blog. Out of interest I put Madeline Linford's name into (NZ) Papers Past, and found several reviews of her novels.

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19240119.2.131.2?items_per_page=10&query=Madeline+Linford&snippet=true

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19241108.2.149.38?items_per_page=10&query=Madeline+Linford&snippet=true

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19270205.2.62?items_per_page=10&query=Madeline+Linford&snippet=true

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THD19240126.2.72?items_per_page=10&page=2&query=Madeline+Linford&snippet=true

I also searched the catalogue of my city library and found that they have a copy of Madeline Linford's book on Mary Wollstonecraft, though it's not for issue unsurprisingly. But I hope that I will be able to read it in the Library's Heritage Room where it is housed.

What a pity that the Guardian doesn't seem too interested in celebrating such an unusual, varied and worthwhile career of one of their own.

wellbehavedwomen · 02/07/2020 11:25

Thank you so much for the link. What a remarkable woman.

FreeKitties · 02/07/2020 11:29

Wow! What a fascinating and remarkable women.

I would love to read more about her life and career.

Would love to see any of the newspapers run a special feature about here (especially for something like international women’s day) she would make a great subject.

MichaelHerbert · 02/07/2020 12:26

This is amazingly helpful. Fascinating that the novels got as far as NZ. I will transcribe and add to my page on her novels. Thank you

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