From Faceless Chronicler to Self-Creator
The Diary of Louisa Galton, 1830-1896
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3805496 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cynthia Huff (0000-0001-8451-9894, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 95-106 |
| Publication date | 1987-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Biography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-4962 • E-ISSN: 1529-1456 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/bio.2010.0452 |
| PMID | 11620347 |
| OpenAlex | W2009219395 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
Louisa Galton utilized the annual family diary, designed to memorialize her eugenicist husband, to tell her own story. She subverted her expected role by refusing to assume his voice, by writing of her confinement rather than his scientific prowess, and by her personal ordering of the entries
Art · Art history · Galton's problem · Genealogy · Literature · Sociology · Autobiographical and Biographical Writing · Computer Science · Data Analysis and Archiving · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · History
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2023 (36) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |