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Old 28-07-2011, 11:10   #132
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Re: Jeanette Winterston - famous novelist

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Originally Posted by Callaoanne View Post
Jeannette was at school at Peel Park when I was a teacher there in the early 60īs, I remember her as an odd child with a bright yellow ribbon in her auburn hair but I never knew about her strange upbringing-- she stood out as a strange "old" child but after reading her first novel and recognising many of the places in old Accrington and the veiled allusions to teachers at Peel Park I have followed her progress and career.A strange lady but much influenced by her upbringing---- Nature or Nurture-- that is the question.
Her Mother I think hasn't done her any harm, I think that she perhaps made her what she is today and helped mould her to become a writer, it may have been a dysfunctional upbringing but it obvioulsy wasn't too crippling - she seems very happy and has a love of words and literature - she is not depressed, at least doesn't show it and actually seems to have fond memories of her Mother!

I think a majority of it is Nurture!
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