Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin

American author (1850–1904)
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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 based in Louisiana. She is considered by scholars to have been a forerunner of American 20th-century feminist authors of Southern or Catholic background, such as Zelda Fitzgerald, and is one of the most frequently read and recognized writers of Louisiana Creole heritage.

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Kate Chopin was born on Friday, 8 February 1850 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Her full name at birth was Katherine O'Flaherty. She was best known as an author. Chopin's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Monday, 22 August 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. at the age of 54. Her religion is listed as Roman Catholic. Her zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

You can find people similar to Kate Chopin by visiting our lists Novelists from Missouri and Novelists from Louisiana.

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Katherine O'Flaherty
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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22 August 1904
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Novelist, short story writer
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She wanted something to happen - something, anything: she did not know what.

Kate Chopin is known for her role in the film The End of August (1982) as novel "The Awakening".

She is also known for her role in the film Grand Isle (1991) as (novel "The Awakening").

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