Promoting the life and works of the English writer H.E. Bates
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- Entertainment & Arts - Books & Literature
- Description:
- Herbert Ernest Bates, CBE, (16 May 1905 - 29 January 1974) better known as H. E. Bates, was an English writer and author. His best-known works include Love for Lydia, The Darling Buds of May, and My Uncle Silas.
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- Open: All content is public.
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- Martin (creator)
Basic Info
- Name:
- H.E. Bates - Author
- Category:
- Entertainment & Arts - Books & Literature
- Description:
- Herbert Ernest Bates, CBE, (16 May 1905 - 29 January 1974) better known as H. E. Bates, was an English writer and author. His best-known works include Love for Lydia, The Darling Buds of May, and My Uncle Silas.
- Privacy Type:
- Open: All content is public.
Contact Info
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- Website:
- http://www.thevanishedworld.co.uk
Recent News
- News:
- So sorry for the lack of updates on this page and on the website - I've just been incredibly busy doing other things and haven't been able to do as much as I would have liked. I have been reading lots of HE though: If you are a gardener I'd recommend A Love of Flowers if you can get hold of a copy (If you can't I may be able to get hold of one for you - please ask!)
If anyone wants to add their own reviews of HE's books to the website, send them to me - it'll be great to have some input from other fans.
The group is growing steadily - thanks for your support. It'll be great to have 100 members by Christmas so please post links to this page on your profiles or invite your friends to join. Thanks.
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H.E. BATES MERCHANDISE
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I hope soon to be able to offer some H.E. Bates merchandise. Let me know what you may be interested in buying and I'll see what I can do. I'm thinking along the lines of T-shirts, Badges, Tea Towels etc.
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SPONSORSHIP/FUNDS:
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At the moment I am building the site and running this group because of my love of Bates work. To properly promote his life and work I will need to raise some funds. I'm not interested in making a profit. If you own a business that may be interested in sponsorship or funding some aspects of the campaign, would like to advertise on the website or would simply like to donate to the cause, please drop me an email on martin@thevanishedworld.co.uk. Any other ideas very welcome. Please contact me.
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ABOUT THE GROUP
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When I was younger – teens to mid-twenties – I read a lot of books by English author H.E. Bates. Quintessentially English, Bates’ stories are set in our green and pleasant land of farms, country cottages, tea shops, cream teas, pubs, funfairs, Real Ale, Morris Dancing and Sunday roasts.
Most famous of all Bates’ stories are the Larkin stories made famous on TV as The Darling Buds of May starring David Jason, Pam Ferris and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Then there was the My Uncle Silas series starring Albert Finney.
Bates was born in Northamptonshire in 1905 and died in 1974 – the year after he was awarded a CBE. During his lifetime he wrote several hundred works including novels, short stories and essays.
This is a man that has contributed a huge amount to English literature and enriched the lives of many. This is an author that should be taught in schools. And this is certainly a man that shouldn’t be ignored by publishers, booksellers or the public.
I have therefore launched The Vanished World campaign to raise awareness of this great author and promote his work to a wider and, if possible, younger audience.
As part of campaign, I have created a website dedicated to H.E. Bates and his works. I have endeavoured to make this appealing to readers of all ages because my belief is that his stories will appeal to all ages.
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LATEST H.E. BATES NEWS
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BBC Radio 7 is now running a second series of Country Stories by H.E. Bates. You can listen to them live on a Sunday evening or on BBC iPlayer.
The Website is nearly complete. I have only to write to complete the section on Gardening and Illustrators. Please take a look and email me if you wish to join the Mailing List.
The Museum of English Rural Life have purchased two of the costumes worn by David Jason and Pam Feris in The Darling Buds of May for their 20th Century Rural Culture Collection. Read more and see the items purchased here: http://collecting20thcruralculture.blogspot.com/2009/07/darling-buds-of-may.html