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Kate Chopin (born Katherine O'Flaherty February 8, 1850 –
August 22, 1904) was an American author of short stories and novels, mostly of a
Louisiana Creole background. She is now considered by some to have been a
forerunner of feminist authors of the 20th century.
From 1869 to 1902, she wrote short stories for both children and adults which
were published in such magazines as Atlantic Monthly, Vogue, the
Century, and Harper's Youth's Companion. Her major works were two
short story collections, Bayou Folk (1894) and A Night in Acadie
(1897). Her important short stories included "Desiree's Baby," a tale of
miscegenation in antebellum Louisiana (published in 1893); "The Story of an
Hour" (1894), and "The Storm "(1898). "The Storm" is a sequel to "The 'Cadian
Ball," which appeared in her first collection of short stories, Bayou
Folk. Chopin also wrote two novels: At Fault (1890) and The
Awakening (1899), which is set in New Orleans and Grand Isle, respectively.
The people in her stories are usually inhabitants of Louisiana. Many of her
works are set in Natchitoches in north central Louisiana.
- Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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