Robert Roberts (author)

Robert Roberts (1905–1974) was an English teacher and writer.[1]

Life

Roberts was born in the slums of Salford. For many years, his parents ran a corner shop, selling everyday necessities to the often very poor customers. His books The Classic Slum and A Ragged Schooling reflect his experiences there. The books have been hailed as classics of working class autobiography.

Bibliography

The Classic Slum (1971) ISBN 0-14-013624-X
A Ragged Schooling (1976) ISBN 0-7190-0652-X
Imprisoned Tongues (1968 ISBN 0-7190-0351-2

Notes

Davies, Andrew. "Roberts, Robert". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/61606. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

External links

The Classic Slum at Internet Archive
The Classic Slum, review by Julie Lorenzen
The Classic Slum, analysis and summary by Nicole Smith
A Ragged Schooling at Google Books.

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[1] Davies, Andrew. "Roberts, Robert". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/61606. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)