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R. H. Tawney
English philosopher (1880–1962)
Richard Henry Tawney[a] (30 November 1880 – 16 January 1962) was an English economic historian,[1][2]social critic,[3][4]ethical socialist,[5]Christian socialist,[6][7] and important proponent of adult education.[8][9]The Oxford Companion to British History (1997) explained that Tawney made a "significant impact" in these "interrelated roles".[10]A. L. Rowse goes further by insisting that "Tawney exercised the widest influence of any historian of his time, politically, socially and, above all, educationally".[11]
Early life and education
Born on 30 November 1880 in Calcutta, British India (present-day Kolkata, India), Tawney was the son of the Sanskrit scholar Charles Henry Tawney. He was educated at Rugby School, arriving on the same day as William Temple, a future Archbishop of Canterbury; they remained friends for life.[12] He read Greats at Balliol College, Oxford.[13] The
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“To see new and original expression in a very old medium, and not just one new form but a complete new form in each piece of work, is wholly unlooked for, and is a wonderful and gratifying experience.”
– Artist Agnes Martin on Lenore Tawney, 1961
A major figure in the fiber movement of the 1950s and 1960s, Lenore Tawney redefined the possibilities of weaving and led the way toward the explosive growth of fiber art in subsequent decades. She created a new vocabulary for textile works by subverting the typical woven grid and inventing new ways of weaving beyond the traditional boundaries of the loom. In order to emphasize the sculptural qualities of her works, Tawney maintained that they hang in space rather than against the wall.
Born in Lorain, Ohio, in 1907, Tawney moved to Chicago at the age of twenty and supported herself by working as a proofreader for a legal publishing company. After 15 of years living and working in the city, she began taking classes at the Art Institute as well as Chicago’s Institute of Design (formerly the New Bauhaus). At the ID, Tawney stu
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Cyril Tawney
English singer-songwriter
Cyril Tawney | |
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| Born | (1930-10-12)12 October 1930 Gosport, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 21 April 2005(2005-04-21) (aged 74) Exeter, Devon, England |
| Genres | Folk, maritime |
Musical artist
Cyril Tawney (12 October 1930 – 21 April 2005)[1] was an English singer-songwriter and a proponent of the traditional songs of the Southwest of England (The West Country), as well as traditional and modern maritime songs.
Biography and notable works
Tawney was born in Gosport, Hampshire, England.[2] Perhaps because of the family tradition of maritime service, Tawney joined the Royal Navy at the age of sixteen, serving for thirteen years, several of which were spent in submarines. During this period he developed his lifelong interest in English traditional music.[2]
While still in the Navy in 1957, he performed on an Alan Lomax radio show broadcast on Christmas Day, Sing Christmas and the Turn of the Year.[2] He appeared on television on the following Easter Sunday. It went well and soo
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