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Née:
Katherine Fowler
Pseudonym:
Orinda
Baptized:
January 11, 1632, London, England
Died:
June 22, 1664, London
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Katherine Philips

English poet
Also known as: Katherine Fowler, Orinda
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Katherine Philips (baptized January 11, 1632, London, England—died June 22, 1664, London) was an English poet who, as Orinda, the central figure in a literary group in Cardigan, Wales, wrote lyrics on friendship that represent a transition from courtly poetry to the Augustan style typical of Restoration literature.

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