Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin (1850–1904) was an American writer of short stories and novels, best known for portraying women’s lives and for The Awakening.

The Awakening: Kate Chopin’s 1899 novel follows Edna Pontellier’s growing resistance to the roles expected of her as a wife and mother. This novel became Chopin’s most famous and controversial exploration of female autonomy.
Creole people: Creole people are communities shaped by colonial histories and cultural mixing, especially in Louisiana and the Caribbean. Creole characters and customs are prominent in several of Chopin’s Louisiana stories.
St. Louis: St. Louis is a city in Missouri where Kate Chopin was born and spent much of her early life. Chopin’s childhood in St. Louis preceded her move to Louisiana.
The Atlantic: The Atlantic is an American magazine founded in 1857 that publishes journalism, criticism, and literature. It published several of Chopin’s stories, including “The Story of an Hour.”
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman was an American writer known for regional fiction about women and rural New England communities. Freeman and Chopin both portrayed women’s constrained lives, but in distinct regional settings.
Bayou Folk: Kate Chopin’s 1894 collection of short stories depicts life in Louisiana, especially among Creole and Acadian communities. The collection established Chopin as a distinctive short-story writer.
Cajun people: Cajun people are an ethnic group descended largely from French-speaking Acadians who settled in Louisiana. Chopin’s Louisiana fiction also draws on Acadian settings and communities.
Oscar Chopin: Oscar Chopin was a Louisiana businessman who married Kate Chopin in 1870 and died in 1882. Their marriage and his death shaped the family circumstances in which Chopin began writing.
The Awakening and Selected Stories: The Awakening and Selected Stories is a 1969 edition of Kate Chopin’s work edited by Per Seyersted. Seyersted’s edition helped renew scholarly and public attention to Chopin.
Sarah Orne Jewett: Sarah Orne Jewett was an American writer whose fiction often depicts rural life in Maine. Jewett offers a New England counterpart to Chopin’s Louisiana regional fiction.

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