Augusta Jane Evans Wilson: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Augusta Jane Evans
Born	May 8, 1835 • Georgia
Died	May 9, 1909 (aged 74) • Mobile • Alabama
Notable Works	“A Speckled Bird” • “At the Mercy of Tiberius” • “Devota” • “Infelice” • “Macaria; or, Altars of Sacrifice” • “St. Elmo” • “Vashti”

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