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    The document discusses representations of the English North from the 19th century to the 1930s. Popular literature often ignored or distorted the North, while the South dominated cultural views of England. The North was seen as the opposite of royal England. However, in the 1930s, writers like George Orwell and Mass Observation provided a more accurate political and cultural portrayal of the North. Figures like Mohandas Gandhi and Learie Constantine also challenged southern perceptions of the North. The document then discusses personalities from the northern city of Bolton who helped shape understandings of northern modernity.

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    THE NORTH

    By; Heledy Almanzar & Lisbeth Cabrera


    The English North, a loosely defined area that experiences and
    expresses the tension between imagined and constructed identities.
    Dissident narratives from the North provide critical perspectives on
    the formation of a nation based on the
    dominant Englishness of the South East and offer alternative
    trajectories for understanding English modernity.
    Popular travel literature often ignored or transformed the
    North. Southern cultural hegemony operated in various ways,
    turning the northern territories into a binary opposite to the
    achieved identity of royal England. Even socialist writers
    such as Robert Blatchford contributed to the hierarchical
    view of national progress, emphasizing the aesthetic ideal of
    'home counties' over industrialized areas such as Wigan or
    Cradley.
    NORTHERN
    JOURNEYS
    George Orwell Mass-Observation
    TOM HARRISSON AND CHARLES
    MADGE
    INDUSTRIAL CENTERS
    Industrial centers Bolton
    In the 1930s, George
    Orwell and Mass-
    Observation's depiction of
    the English North reflected
    a misunderstood political
    and cultural geography.
    POSTCOLONIAL
    NORTH
    Two key figures challengedthisperceptionofthe North: Mohandâs Gandhi and
    theTrinidadianLearieConstantine.

    Bolton
    Industrial centers
    JAMES AND GANDHI
    NORTHERN
    MODERNITIES
    GRACIE
    FIELDS
    Outstanding success in the
    1930s as a Lancashire
    comedian.
    He excelled in competing with
    Hollywood, adapting to changes
    in English entertainment.
    His "Northernness" identity was
    fundamental: he connected with
    his humble origins to maintain
    his popularity.
    FRANK
    RANDLE
    In stark contrast to Fields, he
    celebrated regional resistance in
    a comical manner.
    His act represented a unique
    response to northern industrial
    conditions.
    He remained rooted in
    Blackpool, championing the
    cultural and economic
    autonomy of the region.
    BLACKPOO
    L Independent development as a
    tourist and cultural center on the
    Fylde coast.
    Fused local traditions with
    industrial patterns, challenging
    national norms.
    Pioneered innovations, such as
    the Blackpool Tower, excelling
    in modern design and
    entertainment.
    LEGACY
    LEGACY
    COUNTERPARTS
    COUNTERPARTS
    InFields negotiated international success and moved south, marking a cultural
    transition.
    Randle championed an independent regional modernity from Blackpool,
    defying conventional expectations.
    THANK
    YOU!

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