Diana Gittins

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Diana Gittins
Born (1946-10-20) 20 October 1946 (age 74)
USA
OccupationLecturer in creative writing
Alma mater University of Essex
Notable works Madness in Its Place:Narratives of Severalls Hospital 1913-1997
Website
www.dianagittins.co.uk
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Diana Gittins (born 20 October 1946), [1] is a former associate lecturer in creative writing for the Open University and a published writer of fiction and non-fiction books. [2] [3]

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Gittins is the author of Madness in Its Place: Narratives of Severalls Hospital 1913-1997, [4] which was adapted for broadcast for BBC Radio 4. [5]

Biography

Diana Gittins spent her childhood in New England, USA and moved to Devon in the UK when she was 14. [3]

After attending Dartington Hall School, Devon she studied at the University of Paris for a year, [6] University of Essex, and later at Bath Spa University. [2] She has two masters, one in social history and one in writing for young people. She also has a PhD in sociology. [3]

Gittins has had a number of jobs through the years, but her academic roles have included: being a research fellow at the University of Essex; a lecturer at Plymouth University; a lecturer at Colgate University, US; as well as a part-time associate lecturer of creative writing for the Open University. [6]

She lives with her partner in Exeter. [3]

Awards

Publications

Books

Poetry

  • Gittins, Diana (1994). Dance of the sheet. Nether Stowey: Odyssey Poets. ISBN   9781897654545.
  • Gittins, Diana (2010), "Repulsive II", in Fortune-Wood, Rowan (ed.), The visitors & other stories & poems, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd: Cinnamon Press, ISBN   9781907090059
  • Gittins, Diana (2010), "Hale New Moon Bopp", in Fortune-Wood, Rowan (ed.), The visitors & other stories & poems, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd: Cinnamon Press, ISBN   9781907090059
  • Gittins, Diana (2010), "I Should Have Moved On", in Loveday, Mike; Gordon, Rudy (eds.), 14 Magazine, no. 9, March 2010, Online - selected editions, ISSN   1744-7763 "I Should Have Moved On" by Diana Gittins
  • Gittins, Diana (2013). BORK!. Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland: HappenStance. ISBN   9781905939916.

Prose

Non-fiction

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References

  1. ↑ "Gittins, Diana". Library of Congress. Retrieved 15 July 2014. CIP t.p. (Diana Gittins) data sheet (b. 10-20-46)
  2. 1 2 "Diana Gittins". Diana Gittins. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gittins, Diana". HappenStance. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ↑ Gittins, Diana (1998). Madness in its place: narratives of Severalls Hospital, 1913-1997. London New York: Routledge. ISBN   9780415183888.
  5. ↑ Porter, R. (presenter) (3 March 2001). "Madness in its place". London. BBC. Radio 4.Missing or empty |series= (help)
  6. 1 2 "Diana Gittins". A-gender, living published women poets in the UK. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Retreats: Hawthornden Castle International Retreat". National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE). Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "14, no. 9, March 2010 - biographies: Diana Gittins". Poetry Magazines. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "Poems on the Buses 4: Winners Announced". "For Harry" by Diana Gittins. Guernsey Arts Commission. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "Poetry in the news May 2013". The Poetry Society. May 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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