Sarah Orne Jewett
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Active during the latter part of the nineteenth century, United States author local-colour fiction neglects many of the nuances of her work.
wrote fiction in the form of short stories, novels, and novellas. Her interest in experimentation, and a particular skill in delineating character (especially in her shorter works), means that her frequent designation as a writer of
Biography
Her family often referred to her as Pinny, a nickname she had apparently acquired because she was so tall and thin, like a pin.