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Propaganda bestsellers: the role of paperbacks in the Second World War

Propaganda bestsellers: the role of paperbacks in the Second World War

by aseifert | Apr 1, 2015 | Analysis & Comment, Ministry of Information Digital, Projects

In anticipation of the 2015 London Rare Book School, this blog post by Dr Henry Irving examines the idea behind the Ministry of Information’s Official War Books series. What gives a book popular appeal? This question was raised repeatedly in the Ministry of...
World War II began 75 years ago with censorship chaos that echoes down the decades

World War II began 75 years ago with censorship chaos that echoes down the decades

by aseifert | Nov 11, 2014 | Analysis & Comment, Being Human festival, Ministry of Information Digital, Public Engagement, Republished

From time to time members of the School of Advanced Study publish about their research on other websites. This post republishes that work from the original article. Republished from     By Henry Irving, School of Advanced Study (Institute of English Studies) At...
‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ at 75

‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ at 75

by aseifert | Jun 27, 2014 | History & Classics, Languages & Literature, Ministry of Information Digital, Training and Research

The instruction to ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ has become one of the most recognisable slogans in British history. The phrase has reinforced a popular view of life in the Second World War and has been reproduced on everything from champagne flutes to smartphone cases. A...
Introducing MOI Digital

Introducing MOI Digital

by aseifert | Jun 24, 2014 | History & Classics, Ministry of Information Digital, Projects

The Ministry of Information (MOI) is the focus of a major AHRC-funded research project being undertaken by Professor Simon Eliot of the Institute of English Studies in collaboration with Paul Vetch of the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College London. On...
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