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About Catharine Sedgwick
Catharine Maria Sedgwick was an American novelist of domestic fiction. From the 1820s to the 1850s, Sedgwick made a 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.
Everything about Catharine Sedgwick →- Occupation
- writer, novelist, children's writer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 28, 1789
- Died
- July 31, 1867