Catharine Sedgwick
American novelist
Died when: 77 years 215 days (931 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
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Catharine Maria Sedgwick (December 28, 1789 – July 31, 1867) was an American novelist of what was sometimes referred to as "domestic fiction".With her work much in demand, from the 1820s to the 1850s, Sedgwick made a good living writing short stories for a variety of periodicals.
She became one of the most notable female novelists of her time.She wrote work in American settings, and combined patriotism with protests against historic Puritan oppressiveness.
Her topics contributed to the creation of a national literature, enhanced by her detailed descriptions of nature.Sedgwick created spirited heroines who did not conform to the stereotypical conduct of women at the time.
She promoted Republican motherhood.
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