Laura Redden Searing (born February 9, 1839, in Somerset County, Maryland) was a deaf poet and journalist. Her first book of poetry published was Idyls of Battle, and Poems of the Rebellion (1864). She also wrote under the male pseudonym Howard Glyndon. Significantly, the town of Glyndon, Minnesota was founded in 1872 and named in honor of the writer.
Laura Catherine Redden was born to Littleton John Redden and Wilhelmina Waller Redden in 1839. Her supportive parents learned sign language so they could communicate with her. In 1851, she lost her hearing at age 11 due to the illness spinal meningitis. In 1855, she enrolled in the Missouri School for the Deaf (MSD) in Fulton, Missouri. She learned sign language and the American Manual Alphabet.
Personal lifeedit
Laura Catherine Redden graduated from the Missouri School for the Deaf, a secondary school, in 1858. She did not enroll in college. Her literary skills and unmarried status made it acceptable at the time for her to enroll at certain colleges. However, there were no colleges that accepted deaf women. The National Deaf-Mute College (now Gallaudet University) was established in 1864 and did not admit female students until 1881.[1] To supplement her education, she toured Europe from 1865 to 1869. While there, she studied German, French, Spanish, and Italian. She became engaged to Michael George Brennan in 1867, but the engagement ended shortly after. Laura Catherine Redden married Edward Whelan Searing, a lawyer, in 1876, to become Laura Catherine Redden Searing. They had one child, Elsa Waller Searing, on May 4, 1880. In 1887, Laura Redden Searing and her daughter settled near Santa Cruz, California. Edward Searing stayed in New York and they divorced in 1894. Redden Searing died in 1923 and was buried in Colma, California.
Professional careeredit
"The snow is falling abroad, Over meadow and moor; Drifting silently, high and white, O'er the sill of our cottage door.
It falls on a lonely grave Lying away to the West, Where a hero heart is mouldering away,-- The heart that loved me best!"
— Howard Glyndon (Laura Redden Searing), "The Snow In October", from The Idyls of Battle, reprinted in Sweet Bells Jangled by Judy Yaeger Jones & Jane E. Vallier.[2]
From 1857 to 1858, Redden submitted poems to Harper's Magazine. In 1858, Redden's first published essay appeared in the American Annals of the Deaf. The topics of the essay were deafness, sign language, and writing. In 1858, Redden graduated from the Missouri School for the Deaf. Upon graduation, she was offered a teaching position at MSD which she declined. In 1859, the St. Louis Presbyterian hired her as a columnist and assistant editor. In 1860, she became an editorialist for the St. Louis Republican. At this time, Laura Catherine Redden officially adopted the pseudonym Howard Glyndon. In 1861, she was sent by the St. Louis Republican to Washington D.C. to cover and document the American Civil War. She also wrote for the US Department of Agriculture on citrus cultivation.[3] She was a pro-Union loyalist and wrote poems about the experiences and human interests of the battle field. She also wrote to Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant during the war. After the war, 1865–69, she traveled to Europe to become a correspondent for The New York Times. By 1870, she returned to New York and Boston and was a staff writer for the New York Evening Mail and contributed to Galaxy, Harper's Magazine, and the Tribune.
Background of "Howard Glyndon"edit
Some speculate Laura Redden Searing used the pen name Howard Glyndon due to the gender biased national attention given to male writers of the time. The name was officially adopted during the American Civil War as a correspondent for the St. Louis Republican. This brings up the possibility that the pen name disassociated her identity from critics to her Union Army sympathies. However, in all of her published works, the pseudonym was accompanied by her real name in smaller letters. This indicates that the pseudonym was not to conceal her gender or identity. It is likely that the double identity was to defy the expectations of what a female writer of that era could produce.[4]
Bibliographyedit
(1862) Notable men in the House: A series of sketches of prominent men in the House of Representatives, Members of the Thirty-Seventh Congress[5]
^Lang, Harry G.; Santiago-Blay, Jorge A. (2012). "Contributions of deaf people to entomology: A hidden legacy". Terrestrial Arthropod Reviews. 5 (3–4): 223–268. doi:10.1163/18749836-05031052. ISSN 1874-9828.
^Sounds from Secret Chambers, Laura C. Redden, preface, J.R. Osgood, Boston
Lang, Harry; Bonnie Meath-Lang (1995). Deaf Persons in the Arts and Sciences: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Press. ISBN0-313-29170-5.
External linksedit
Works by Laura Redden Searing at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
at shs.umsystem.edu Searing, Laura Redden (1839–1923), Papers, 1846-1963 (C2290).
Charles Wells Moulton (1894). The Magazine of Poetry. Charles Wells Moulton. p. 506. katherine redden searing.The Magazine of Poetry (6) 1: Laura C.R. Searing, p. 179.
The Deaf Writer in America From Colonial Times to 1970, By Robert F. Panara, M.A., Rochester, NY.
Howard Glyndon (1864). Idyls of Battle and Poems of the Rebellion. Hurd & Houghton. howard glyndon.Idyls of Battle and Poems of the Rebellion by Howard Glyndon (Laura Redden Searing).
May 04, 2024
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Laura Redden Searing born February 9 1839 in Somerset County Maryland was a deaf poet and journalist Her first book of poetry published was Idyls of Battle and Poems of the Rebellion 1864 She also wrote under the male pseudonym Howard Glyndon Significantly the town of Glyndon Minnesota was founded in 1872 and named in honor of the writer Laura Redden SearingBorn 1839 02 09 February 9 1839Somerset County Maryland United StatesDiedAugust 10 1923 1923 08 10 aged 84 San Mateo County California United StatesPen nameHoward GlyndonNationalityAmericanPeriod19th centuryGenrejournalism poetry Contents 1 Early years 2 Personal life 3 Professional career 4 Background of Howard Glyndon 5 Bibliography 6 Notes 7 Further reading 8 References 9 Books 10 External linksEarly years editLaura Catherine Redden was born to Littleton John Redden and Wilhelmina Waller Redden in 1839 Her supportive parents learned sign language so they could communicate with her In 1851 she lost her hearing at age 11 due to the illness spinal meningitis In 1855 she enrolled in the Missouri School for the Deaf MSD in Fulton Missouri She learned sign language and the American Manual Alphabet Personal life editLaura Catherine Redden graduated from the Missouri School for the Deaf a secondary school in 1858 She did not enroll in college Her literary skills and unmarried status made it acceptable at the time for her to enroll at certain colleges However there were no colleges that accepted deaf women The National Deaf Mute College now Gallaudet University was established in 1864 and did not admit female students until 1881 1 To supplement her education she toured Europe from 1865 to 1869 While there she studied German French Spanish and Italian She became engaged to Michael George Brennan in 1867 but the engagement ended shortly after Laura Catherine Redden married Edward Whelan Searing a lawyer in 1876 to become Laura Catherine Redden Searing They had one child Elsa Waller Searing on May 4 1880 In 1887 Laura Redden Searing and her daughter settled near Santa Cruz California Edward Searing stayed in New York and they divorced in 1894 Redden Searing died in 1923 and was buried in Colma California Professional career edit The snow is falling abroad Over meadow and moor Drifting silently high and white O er the sill of our cottage door It falls on a lonely grave Lying away to the West Where a hero heart is mouldering away The heart that loved me best Howard Glyndon Laura Redden Searing The Snow In October from The Idyls of Battle reprinted in Sweet Bells Jangled by Judy Yaeger Jones amp Jane E Vallier 2 From 1857 to 1858 Redden submitted poems to Harper s Magazine In 1858 Redden s first published essay appeared in the American Annals of the Deaf The topics of the essay were deafness sign language and writing In 1858 Redden graduated from the Missouri School for the Deaf Upon graduation she was offered a teaching position at MSD which she declined In 1859 the St Louis Presbyterian hired her as a columnist and assistant editor In 1860 she became an editorialist for the St Louis Republican At this time Laura Catherine Redden officially adopted the pseudonym Howard Glyndon In 1861 she was sent by the St Louis Republican to Washington D C to cover and document the American Civil War She also wrote for the US Department of Agriculture on citrus cultivation 3 She was a pro Union loyalist and wrote poems about the experiences and human interests of the battle field She also wrote to Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S Grant during the war After the war 1865 69 she traveled to Europe to become a correspondent for The New York Times By 1870 she returned to New York and Boston and was a staff writer for the New York Evening Mail and contributed to Galaxy Harper s Magazine and the Tribune Background of Howard Glyndon editSome speculate Laura Redden Searing used the pen name Howard Glyndon due to the gender biased national attention given to male writers of the time The name was officially adopted during the American Civil War as a correspondent for the St Louis Republican This brings up the possibility that the pen name disassociated her identity from critics to her Union Army sympathies However in all of her published works the pseudonym was accompanied by her real name in smaller letters This indicates that the pseudonym was not to conceal her gender or identity It is likely that the double identity was to defy the expectations of what a female writer of that era could produce 4 Bibliography edit 1862 Notable men in the House A series of sketches of prominent men in the House of Representatives Members of the Thirty Seventh Congress 5 1864 Idyls of Battle and Poems of the Rebellion 1869 A Little Boy s Story 1874 Sounds from Secret Chambers 1878 Echoes of Other Days 1897 Of El DoradoNotes edit Sweet Bells Jangled A Deaf Poet Restored Judy Yaeger Jones amp Jane E Vallier p 8 Gallaudet University Press Washington D C ISBN 1 56368 138 2 Sweet Bells Jangled A Deaf Poet Restored Judy Yaeger Jones amp Jane E Vallier p 50 Gallaudet University Press Washington D C ISBN 1 56368 138 2 Lang Harry G Santiago Blay Jorge A 2012 Contributions of deaf people to entomology A hidden legacy Terrestrial Arthropod Reviews 5 3 4 223 268 doi 10 1163 18749836 05031052 ISSN 1874 9828 Sounds from Secret Chambers Laura C Redden preface J R Osgood Boston https repository si edu bitstream handle 10088 19600 paleo 2012 Lang and Santiago Blay pdf sequence 1 amp isAllowed y bare URL PDF Further reading editMoore Matthew S 1996 Great deaf Americans the second edition 2nd ed Deaf Life Press ISBN 0963401661 References editGlyndon H Jones J Y Vallier J E Sweet Bells Jangled Gallaudet University Press 2003 Krentz C A Mighty Change Gallaudet University Press 2000 Moulton C W Laura C R Searing The Magazine For Poetry 6 1 179 Panara R F The Civil War Correspondent and Poet 1860 1880 The Deaf Writer in America from Colonial Times to 1970Books editGlyndon Howard Laura C Redden 1864 Idyls of Battle and Poems of the Rebellion New York Hurd and Houghton Glyndon Howard Judy Yaeger Jones Jane E Vallier 2003 Sweet Bells Jangled Washington D C Gallaudet University Press ISBN 1 56368 138 2 Krentz Christopher 2000 A Mighty Change Washington D C Gallaudet University Press ISBN 1 56368 101 3 Lang Harry Bonnie Meath Lang 1995 Deaf Persons in the Arts and Sciences A Biographical Dictionary Greenwood Press ISBN 0 313 29170 5 External links editWorks by Laura Redden Searing at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp SHSMO Columbia Searing Laura Redden 1839 1923 Papers 1846 1963 C2290 INVENTORY at shs umsystem edu Searing Laura Redden 1839 1923 Papers 1846 1963 C2290 Charles Wells Moulton 1894 The Magazine of Poetry Charles Wells Moulton p 506 katherine redden searing The Magazine of Poetry 6 1 Laura C R Searing p 179 1 The Deaf Writer in America From Colonial Times to 1970 By Robert F Panara M A Rochester NY Howard Glyndon 1864 Idyls of Battle and Poems of the Rebellion Hurd amp Houghton howard glyndon Idyls of Battle and Poems of the Rebellion by Howard Glyndon Laura Redden Searing Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Laura Redden Searing amp oldid 1166359771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
