Clementina Black

Matthew Dunleavy (York University)

Ed. by Grace Moore, University of Otago
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.08: English Writing and Culture of the early Twentieth Century , 1900-1945.
Vol. editors: Chris Baldick (Goldsmiths College, University of London), Peter Childs (Birmingham Newman University), Louise McDonald (Birmingham Newman University), Andrew Radford (University of Glasgow)

Dates

Born 27 Jul 1853
Died 19 Dec 1922

Places

Born in England
Active in England

Cultural Identities

Feminist

Activities

Primary

Prose writer

Resources

Black's Works

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Clementina Maria Black (1853-1922), writer, political activist, trade unionist, and social reformer, was born on July 27th, 1853 in Brighton, East Sussex. She was the first daughter of eight children to David Black (1817–1892) and Clara Maria Patten (1825–1875).

While David earned his living as a solicitor, town clerk, and coroner in Brighton, Clara, daughter of George Patten (1801–1865), portrait painter in ordinary for Prince Albert (1819-1861), educated her daughters at their home on Ship Street, in the same house where Clementina was born (Graves and Morales). Black was primarily taught by her mother, but she also had some instruction from her brothers, including mathematician Arthur Black (1851–1893). This education included geography and mathematics, and left her with a full

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Citation: Dunleavy, Matthew. "Clementina Black". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 20 March 2020 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=14427, accessed 23 November 2024.]