Literature Stoke-on-Trent

arnold bennett, raised in hanley.

through works of arnold bennett, described greatest realist writer of 20th century, 6 towns known 5 towns . in novels, bennett wrote local events in 19th century , consistently changed proper names , associations, hanley became hanbridge , burslem became bursley. thought bennett chose write 5 towns, rather six, because refused acknowledge fenton proper town. 6 towns not federated until 1910 when fenton still relatively new; smallest in terms of population , area. bennett changed name of local newspaper sentinel signal, identity subsequently adopted city s commercial radio station.

other notable contributors literature include elijah fenton (poet), peter whelan (playwright), john wain (poet, critic , scholar), pauline stainer (poet) , charles tomlinson (poet, graphic artist, translator, editor , critic).

in jorge luis borges novel garden of forking paths , dr. yu tsun goes suburb of fenton meet stephen albert.