Alexander Howison (b.1795): Reading & Writing
Alexander omits any discussion of his reading and writing habits completely from his autobiography. He was much more interested in presenting his …
N. Sayer Researching Writing Lives
I took part in the Writing Lives Module as I have a growing fondness for blogging and research. As I worked through …
Alexander Howison (b. 1795): Purpose and Audience
‘I propose giving you a short narrative of your father’s life, as I think this will be the only portion your father …
Alexander Howison (b.1795): Class & Identity
Regeina Gagnier’s ‘Working-Class Autobiography, Subjectivity, and Gender.’ she comments that working class writers start autobiographies ‘with an apology for their authors’ ordinariness’. Alexander does …
Alexander Howison (b. 1795): An Introduction
Alexander Howison was born in Shieldhill, Falkirk in Scotland in 1795. At the time of his birth Falkirk was at the forefront …
Alexander Howison (b.1795): Politics & Protest
Alexander himself doesn’t say much upon the subject of politics, however from what we know about his hometown, class, and the time …
Alexander Howison (b.1795): Home & Family
‘They were poor but honest’- Alexander Howison (p1) The way Alexander writes his memoir tangles home and family life and his …
Alexander Howison (b. 1795): Education and Schooling
‘- I got more schooling than I wished for – ’ (p3) To say Alexander doesn’t give a great wealth of detail …
Alexander Howison (b.1795): Habits, Culture & Beliefs
‘- the easy careless life of a sailor.’ As Alexander started work very early in his life (around 9 or 10 years …