(1850-1904)

Synopsis

Kate Chopin was born on February 8, 1850, in St. Louis, Missouri. She began to write after her husband’s death. 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, was initially condemned for its sexual frankness but was later acclaimed. Chopin died in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 22, 1904.


QUICK FACTS

  • Name: Kate Chopin
  • Birth Year: 1850
  • Birth date: February 8, 1850
  • Birth State: Missouri
  • Birth City: St. Louis
  • Birth Country: United States
  • Gender: Female
  • Best Known For: Short-story writer and novelist Kate Chopin wrote The Awakening, a novel about a young mother who abandons her family, initially condemned but later acclaimed.
  • Industries
    • Fiction and Poetry
  • Astrological Sign: Aquarius
  • Occupations
    • Author
  • Death Year: 1904
  • Death date: August 22, 1904
  • Death State: Missouri
  • Death City: St. Louis
  • Death Country: United States

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CITATION INFORMATION

  • Article Title: Kate Chopin Biography
  • Author: Biography.com Editors
  • Website Name: The Biography.com website
  • Url: https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/kate-chopin
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  • Publisher: A&E; Television Networks
  • Last Updated: April 16, 2019
  • Original Published Date: April 2, 2014