The wakes week is a holiday period in parts of England and Scotland. Originally a religious celebration the tradition of the wakes week developed into a secular holiday, particularly in the north west of England during the industrial revolution.
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Twice a week he wakes up in his Manhattan apartment at 5:30 a.m. to prepare for his classes, one on Borges and the other on creative writing and techniques of the novel, before boarding a train.