Writing Resistance in the Second World War : Secrecy and Participation in Newspapers

This book aims to extend existing historical, literary and media knowledge of neglected written voices as a form of written participation in the Second World War.

Uniquely, it is framed by an awareness of contemporary requirements for both secrecy and deception, which, it is argued, were nevertheless characterised by a rare participatory inclusivity in terms of writers and audiences - that has hitherto only been perceived as a characteristic of ‘citizen’s journalism’ in the internet age.

Influenced by Norwegian experiences, the original sources from France and Britain are analysed for the effect that intelligence and planned deception had on local newspapers as well as readers of Resistance broadsheets.