Diddie, Dumps, and Tot by Louise Clarke Pyrnelle

Diddie, Dumps, and Tot by Louise Clarke Pyrnelle

Louise Clarke Pyrnelle

1850-1907

Louise Clarke Pyrnelle, born on an Alabama plantation, received her early education through private tutors. Following the Civil War, her family relocated to Selma, Alabama, and Pyrnelle continued her studies in Montgomery. She later pursued elocution training in New York and embarked on a tour of New England, captivating audiences with her performances of dialect stories. Returning to Alabama in the late 1870s, she worked as a tutor before marrying and moving throughout Alabama and Florida, engaging in teaching, tutoring, and contributing to the Episcopal Church. Pyrnelle authored her first book, Diddy, Dumps, and Tot, in 1882. After her husband's passing in 1901, she resided in Birmingham until her death, living with a cousin and his wife. Her second book, Miss Li'l' Tweety, was published posthumously by her cousin's wife.

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org

1882

Diddie, Dumps, and Tot. New York; Harper & Brothers, 1882.

AL Book Collection

Pyrnelle, Louise Clarke, “Diddie, Dumps, and Tot by Louise Clarke Pyrnelle,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8732.