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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Blake_MorrisonBlake Morrison - Wikipedia

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   He worked for The Times Literary Supplement (1978–81) and was literary editor of both The Observer (1981–89) and the Independent on Sunday (1989–95). Morrison's early writing career outside of journalism was as a poet and poetry critic. He became a full-time writer in 1995 and has since produced novels and volumes of autobiography as well ...

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3. www.bigissue.com › culture › booksBlake Morrison: Poet explains why wrote so much about his family

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   Oct 1, 2023 · Poet and author Blake Morrison on grief and why he wrote so much about his family. Poetry was an escape growing up, and he couldn’t wait to leave home, so why did he end up writing so much about his family? Jane Graham. 1 Oct 2023. Blake Morrison. Image: ©Nobby Clark. Blake Morrison was born in Skipton, Yorkshire, in 1950. He worked for the ...

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4. www.theguardian.com › books › 2023Blake Morrison: ‘My sisters’ deaths left me feeling neglectful’

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   Jan 28, 2023 · This is an edited extract from Two Sisters by Blake Morrison (HarperCollins, £16.99). To support The Guardian and Observer, order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. Delivery charges may apply. In ...

5. blakemorrison.net › two-sistersTwo Sisters – The official web site of ... - Blake Morrison

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   Jan 29, 2023 · Two Sisters by Blake Morrison ★★★★★ – Martin Chilton. The Independent 29 January 2023. Friends of Blake Morrison’s nephew Liam who did shifts at the local Co-op in Yorkshire would ring Liam to let him know that his mum had passed out again on the pavement outside. It’s one of many painful vignettes in Two Sisters, Blake Morrison ...

6. www.telegraph.co.uk › books › what-to-readBlake Morrison interview: I couldn’t understand my sister’s ...

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   Feb 11, 2023 · Blake Morrison: I couldn’t understand my sister’s alcoholism – so I wrote about it 30 years ago, he shook up life-writing with a memoir of his father. Now, he’s turning the spotlight on ...

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   Feb 13, 2023 · Morrison has put the reader, and his need to make sense of his experiences by writing about them, before his family. But the book is still affecting, and it could help those who have lost a ...

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   Who is Blake Morrison?

   • Blake Morrison. Image: ©Nobby Clark Blake Morrison was born in Skipton, Yorkshire, in 1950. He worked for the Times Literary Supplement between 1978 and 1981 and was literary editor for both The Observer (1981-89) and the Independent on Sunday (1989-95).

   Blake Morrison: Poet explains why wrote so much about his family

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   Did Blake Morrison have a memoir?

   • Blake Morrison at home in south London. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian After writing books about his father and his mother, Blake Morrison swore he didn’t have another memoir in him. Then his younger sister died, and he couldn’t escape the urge to tell her story I f you’re reading this, my sister is dead.

   Blake Morrison: ‘My sisters’ deaths left me feeling neglectful’

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   What is the difference between Gill and Blake Morrison?

   • A half-sister, whereas Gill was full (and often full-on). A baby sister whose relation to us was never acknowledged. A sister I didn’t know was my sister until eight months before she died. Blake Morrison with his sister Gill. Photograph: Blake Morrison Two sisters, both younger than I am and both dead.

   Blake Morrison: ‘My sisters’ deaths left me feeling neglectful’

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   What happened to Blake Morrison's sister?

   • 30 years ago, he shook up life-writing with a memoir of his father. Now, he’s turning the spotlight on the siblings he lost In Blake Morrison’s new book about his younger sister, Gill, whodied from alcoholism in January 2019, he writes about trawling his memories for the moment “things went wrong for her”.

   Blake Morrison: I couldn’t understand my sister’s alcoholism – so I wrot…

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9. www.goodreads.com › book › showTwo Sisters by Blake Morrison | Goodreads

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   Jun 7, 2023 · Blake’s sister Gill struggled with alcoholism for a large part of her life, and her shocking death is the starting point for Two Sisters. Blake returns to their childhood to search for the origins of her later difficulties, and in doing so unearths the story behind his half-sister, Josie. As he unravels these narratives, Blake deals movingly ...