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Published by @bookworksuk the #autobiography of #activist Nan Berger by artist Ruth Ewan. we'll be doing an event on this book so stay tuned! ⠀ ⠀ Sheila Rowbotham writes ‘Twenty–Nine Thousand Nights: A Communist Life is an unusual chronicle of the personal journey of Nan Berger through her writings, intelligence reports and visual images. From a wealthy middle class Northern family, Berger was drawn to the Communist Party in the 1930s because of her horror of fascism. Shocked by the tactics of the British police at an anti- fascist meeting, she became a lifelong campaigner for Civil Liberties. World War Two brought her into the civil service and she was awarded an OBE in 1948 for her work in the Ministry of Fuel. Nevertheless in the changed post-war world she found herself regarded as lacking qualifications. Through the Communist Party and the National Assembly of Women, Nan Berger became an early critic of gender inequality, writing Woman Fancy or Free? with Joan Maizels. This intriguing exploration of documents from one woman’s life conveys the many unexpected byways of left political commitment in the Twentieth Century, bringing to the surface a wider social history.’ ⠀ ⠀ #nanberger #sheilarowbotham # bookworks #ruthewan

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The 'Liberties of The Savoy' project is being led by artist Ruth Ewan. Here are some images from her website which demonstrate her use of found material. Check out her other projects which often involve collaboration and an emphasis on social and political concerns.