Category: Biography

The cartoon that I have used as my theme today is rather (well, very) tongue-in-cheek.  There is, however, a very strong connection with Irene Mawer, as the statue shown in the cartoon is very similar to a famous statue called the Discobolus. The English translation of Discobolus is Discus Thrower,

Those of you who are of a certain age will possibly remember Kate Bush dancing to her own song, Wuthering Heights.  I vaguely recall the video (they were called Promo Films in those days, lol). Kate wears a red dress, and her lips are covered in a smudgy, vivid red

Help!  I have the title, but I can’t decide on the subtitle.  Any comments (here, or privately) would be greatly appreciated, please. The title is:  Irene Mawer, the biography. (Well, it does what it says on the tin!). There will be a series of three books, the next one being

Mrs. Durling, as I called her – never Noni, which was her nickname, was born Nora Bond.  I don’t know her exact birthdate, but I estimate it was around 1905.  She was my mime teacher at the end of the 1970s and into the 1980s.  Mrs Durling had been married

I asked Ai to assess my Irene Mawer website (a WordPress site which repeats the Facebook blog).  I am pleased with the result, except for the American spellings: The website “irenemawer.com” is a dedicated online resource focused on the life, work, and legacy of Irene Mawer (1893-1962), a significant but