Realism Louisiana Creole
Kate Chopin (Personal Life) Accomplishments Short Story Writer Novelist Poet Recorded lives of Louisiana Creole Culture Wrote about women independence, personal freedom, and individuality
Kate Chopin (Personal Life) Long line of Independent Women Lived with Great-grandmother, Grandmother, and Mother All either legally separated or widowed Marriage Life Relocated to Louisiana after marrying Oscar Chopin Husband loved her intelligence and independence Fascinated with Louisiana Creole culture Single mother who raised 6 children alone (after husband died)
Kate Chopin (Personal Life) Long line of Independent Women Lived with Great-grandmother, Grandmother, and Mother All either legally separated or widowed Marriage Life Relocated to Louisiana after marrying Oscar Chopin Husband loved her intelligence and independence Fascinated with Louisiana Creole culture Single mother who raised 6 children alone (after husband died)
Kate Chopin (Personal Life) Most Popular Works The Awakening Highly praised and criticized “Story of an Hour” “Storm”