(born Feb. 8, 1851, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.—died Aug. 22, 1904, St.
Louis) U.S. writer. Chopin lived in Louisiana during her marriage and began to write after her husband's death. A local colourist and interpreter of New Orleans culture, she foreshadowed later feminist themes. Among her more than 100 short stories are “Désirée's Baby” and “Madame Celestin's Divorce.” The Awakening (1899), a realistic novel about the sexual and artistic awakening of a young mother who abandons her family, initially was condemned for its sexual frankness but was later acclaimed.
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