Diana Gittins

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Diana Gittins
Born (1946-10-20) 20 October 1946 (age 74)
USA
OccupationLecturer in creative writing
Alma materUniversity of Essex
Notable worksMadness in Its Place:Narratives of Severalls Hospital 1913-1997
Website
www.dianagittins.co.uk
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Diana Gittins (born 20 October 1946),[1] is a former associate lecturer in creative writing for the Open University and a published writer of fiction and non-fiction books.[2][3]

Gittins is the author of Madness in Its Place: Narratives of Severalls Hospital 1913-1997,[4] which was adapted for broadcast for BBC Radio 4.[5]

Biography[]

Diana Gittins spent her childhood in New England, USA and moved to Devon in the UK when she was 14.[3]

After attending Dartington Hall School, Devon she studied at the University of Paris for a year,[6] University of Essex, and later at Bath Spa University.[2] She has two masters, one in social history and one in writing for young people. She also has a PhD in sociology.[3]

Gittins has had a number of jobs through the years, but her academic roles have included: being a research fellow at the University of Essex; a lecturer at Plymouth University; a lecturer at Colgate University, US; as well as a part-time associate lecturer of creative writing for the Open University.[6]

She lives with her partner in Exeter.[3]

Awards[]

  • Hawthornden Castle Fellowship[3][7]
  • Shortlisted for the 2009 Cinnamon Poetry Pamphlet competition[8]
  • Guernsey International Poetry on the Buses competition, 2011[9]
  • Flamingo Feather Poetry Competition (second place)[10]

Publications[]

Books[]

Poetry[]

  • Gittins, Diana (1994). Dance of the sheet. Nether Stowey: Odyssey Poets. ISBN 9781897654545.
  • Gittins, Diana (2010), "Repulsive II", in Fortune-Wood, Rowan (ed.), The visitors & other stories & poems, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd: Cinnamon Press, ISBN 9781907090059
  • Gittins, Diana (2010), "Hale New Moon Bopp", in Fortune-Wood, Rowan (ed.), The visitors & other stories & poems, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd: Cinnamon Press, ISBN 9781907090059
  • Gittins, Diana (2010), "I Should Have Moved On", in Loveday, Mike; Gordon, Rudy (eds.), 14 Magazine, no. 9, March 2010, Online - selected editions, ISSN 1744-7763 "I Should Have Moved On" by Diana Gittins
  • Gittins, Diana (2013). BORK!. Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland: HappenStance. ISBN 9781905939916.

Prose[]

  • Gittins, Diana (Summer 2009), "Prose", in Caddy, David (ed.), Tears in the fence, No 50, Dorset, UK: David Caddy, ISSN 0266-5816
  • Gittins, Diana (Spring–Summer 2010), "Move the Castle", in Rapi, Nina (ed.), Brand literary magazine 06, online: BRAND Literary Magazine, pp. 109–112, ISSN 1754-0593 Pdf of magazine contents.
  • Gittins, Diana (Summer 2012), "Prose", in Caddy, David (ed.), Tears in the fence, No 55, Dorset, UK: David Caddy, ISSN 0266-5816

Non-fiction[]

  • Gittins, Diana (1982). Fair sex: family size and structure, 1900-39. London: Hutchinson. ISBN 9780091454913.
  • Gittins, Diana; Himmelweit, Susan F; Crowley, Helen (1992). Issues in women's studies (book 1B). Milton Keynes: Open University. ISBN 9780749201050.
  • Gittins, Diana (1993). The family in question: changing households and familiar ideologies (second ed.). Basingstoke: Macmillan (Series: women in society, a feminist list). ISBN 9780333545706.
  • Gittins, Diana (1998). Madness in its place: narratives of Severalls Hospital, 1913-1997. London New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780415183888.
  • Gittins, Diana (1998). The child in question. Basingstoke: Macmillan. ISBN 9780333511091.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gittins, Diana". Library of Congress. Retrieved 15 July 2014. CIP t.p. (Diana Gittins) data sheet (b. 10-20-46)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Diana Gittins". Diana Gittins. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Gittins, Diana". HappenStance. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. ^ Gittins, Diana (1998). Madness in its place: narratives of Severalls Hospital, 1913-1997. London New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780415183888.
  5. ^ Porter, R. (presenter) (3 March 2001). "Madness in its place". London. BBC. Radio 4. Missing or empty |series= (help)
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Diana Gittins". A-gender, living published women poets in the UK. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Retreats: Hawthornden Castle International Retreat". National Association of Writers in Education (NAWE). Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  8. ^ "14, no. 9, March 2010 - biographies: Diana Gittins". Poetry Magazines. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Poems on the Buses 4: Winners Announced". "For Harry" by Diana Gittins. Guernsey Arts Commission. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Poetry in the news May 2013". The Poetry Society. May 2013. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.

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