Bandanna Ballads by Howard Weeden

Bandanna Ballads by Howard Weeden

Howard Weeden

1846-1905

Howard Weeden, born in Huntsville, Alabama, exhibited artistic talent at a young age and received early training from portraitist William Frye. During the Civil War, her family was displaced by Union forces, leading them to live in Tuskegee. Weeden pursued her education at Tuskegee Female College. After the war, she faced financial challenges but began publishing short stories and essays under the pen name Flake White, primarily in The Christian Observer. Weeden's artistic focus shifted towards painting portraits of former slaves, often accompanied by her own verses. Her work gained recognition through exhibitions and publications such as Shadows on the Wall (1898) and Bandana Ballads (1899). Unfortunately, her health deteriorated, and she passed away in 1905, leaving behind a legacy of art and literature.

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

1899

Bandanna Ballads. New York; Doubleday, Page & Company, 1899.

AL Book Collection

Weeden, Howard, “Bandanna Ballads by Howard Weeden,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8983.