Laetitia Matilda Hawkins
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Laetitia Matilda Hawkins (baptized 8 August 1759 – 22 November 1835) was an English
novelist, associated with Twickenham
. She is also a character in Beryl Bainbridge
's novel According to Queeney.
She was the daughter of Sir John Hawkins
, an acquaintance of Samuel Johnson
. She wrote at least five novels, including The Countess and Gertrude (1811), and she also acted as an amanuensis
for her father. Her work was published anonymously until after Sir John's death in 1789.
England
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novelist, associated with Twickenham
Twickenham
Twickenham is a large suburban town southwest of central London. It is the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and one of the locally important district centres identified in the London Plan...
. She is also a character in Beryl Bainbridge
Beryl Bainbridge
Dame Beryl Margaret Bainbridge, DBE was an English author from Liverpool. She was primarily known for her psychological novels, often set amongst the English working classes. Bainbridge won the Whitbread Awards prize for best novel in 1977 and 1996; she was nominated five times for the Booker...
's novel According to Queeney.
She was the daughter of Sir John Hawkins
John Hawkins (author)
Sir John Hawkins was an English author and friend of Dr Samuel Johnson and Horace Walpole. He was part of Johnson's various clubs but later left The Literary Club after a disagreement with some of Johnson's other friends. His friendship with Johnson continued and he was made one of the executors...
, an acquaintance of Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson , often referred to as Dr. Johnson, was an English author who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer...
. She wrote at least five novels, including The Countess and Gertrude (1811), and she also acted as an amanuensis
Amanuensis
Amanuensis is a Latin word adopted in various languages, including English, for certain persons performing a function by hand, either writing down the words of another or performing manual labour...
for her father. Her work was published anonymously until after Sir John's death in 1789.
Works
- Rossane; or A father’s labour lost (1814)
- Thoughts on our national calamity: in a letter to a friend in Ireland (1817)
- Heraline; or, Opposite proceedings (1821)
- Annaline; or, Motive-hunting (1824)
- Memoirs, anecdotes, facts and opinions (1824)
External links
- WorldCat. Laetitia Matilda Hawkins