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Also Known As	Katherine O’Flaherty
Born	February 8, 1850 • St. Louis • Missouri
Died	August 22, 1904 (aged 54) • St. Louis • Missouri
Notable Works	“A Night in Acadie” • “At Fault” • “Bayou Folk” • “Désirée’s Baby” • “Madame Celestin’s Divorce” • “The Awakening”
Movement / Style	local colour

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