It was rediscovered in the 1960s and has since become a standard of American literature, appreciated for its sophistication and artistry. The Awakening, considered Chopin's masterpiece, was subject to harsh criticism at the time for its frank approach to sexual themes. She turned to writing and published her first poem in 1889. Oscar died in 1882 and Kate was suddenly a young widow with six children. Less than a decade later Oscar's cotton business fell on hard times and they moved to his family's plantation in the Natchitoches Parish of northwestern Louisiana. Louis, she moved to New Orleans after marrying Oscar Chopin in 1870. It was rediscovered in the 1960s and has since become a standard of American literature, appreciated for its sophistication Kate Chopin was an American novelist and short-story writer best known for her startling 1899 novel, The Awakening. Kate Chopin was an American novelist and short-story writer best known for her startling 1899 novel, The Awakening.
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