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Local Torbay author Janet de Witt shares insight about the process of writing her first book on the life and works of her great-great-grandfather Matthew Harman “The Victorian Rhymer of Scarborough”A lively presentation with a demonstration of artefacts and Q&A session, which will interest mature writers, or anyone interested in writing a Family Biography.
About the man:
Matthew Harman was a man with a strong perception of the interconnectedness of the spiritual and natural worlds of the East Yorkshire moors and Wolds. He had a love and passion for the land, as well as a poetic fascination with people of all ages, which was reflected in his poetry. His story is remarkable for his passionate drive to educate himself and to provide for his wife and seven children, which is intricately expressed in verse. His legacy stands the test of time and is ripe for rediscovery.
His major work is ‘Musella’, 7,000 lines of rhyming poetry in A Wreath of Rhyme (1871).
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8 Bute Road, Browns Bay, Auckland, New Zealand 0630, New Zealand
