Lydia Sigourney
Lydia Sigourney was an American writer, poet, essayist and autobiographer (1791–1865). She was born at Norwich.
Also recorded as Lydia Howard Sigourney; Lydia Howard Huntley; Lydia Huntley Sigourney; L. H. S.; "Sweet Singer of Hartford"; A Lady.
Overview
Also worked under the name A Lady.
Born at Norwich in 1791, died in 1865.
Identity and origins
She also worked under the name A Lady. The authorities additionally record the headings Lydia Howard Sigourney, Lydia Howard Huntley, Lydia Huntley Sigourney, L. H. S. and "Sweet Singer of Hartford". Her recorded language was English.
She was the child of Ezekiel Huntley. She married Charles Sigourney.
Catalogued works
33 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.
Farewell of the Soul to the Body. Man—Woman. Active Piety. Charity Never Faileth. Memory. Poems for the Sea. Sketch of Connecticut. General Putnam. How Far From Home. Go To Thy Rest. The Bride. The Butterfly.
Literature
3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
LYDIA SIGOURNEY:, Lydia Sigourney. Sigourney, Lydia (1791-1865), woman of letters and philanthropist, American National Biography Online, 2000. Lydia Sigourney, 2018.
Naming and authority record
This heading is established in VIAF (8149066572965601720). Those registers additionally record the forms Lydia Sigourney, 1791-1865, Lydia Sigourney, Amerikaans schrijfster (1791-1865), Lydia Sigourney, poetisa estadounidense, Lydia Sigourney, American poet (1791–1865), Lydia Sigourney, amerikansk skribent and Lydia Sigourney, poete amerikane.
In detail
the recorded working language is English.
The field of work recorded is essay.
Works named in the authority record are Moral Pieces in Prose and Verse.
Distinctions recorded are Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame.
Chronology
- 1791Lydia Sigourney born at Norwich.
- 1865Lydia Sigourney died.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Lydia Sigourney”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q4418695: Lydia Sigourney
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