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Louisa May Alcott
By Arlisha R. Norwood, NWHM Fellow | 2017
Famed author Louisa May Alcott created colorful relatable characters in 19th century novels. Her work introduced readers to educated strong female heroines. As a result, her writing style greatly impacted American literature.
Alcott was born on November 29, 1832 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Alcott’s parents were a part of the 19th century transcendentalist movement, a popular religious movement. Their religious and political beliefs deeply inspired Alcott as child. Her father, Bronson Alcott, was a popular educator who believed that children should enjoy learning. Therefore, at an early age, Alcott took to reading and writing. While most of her schooling came from her parents she also studied under famed philosopher Henry David Thoreau and popular authors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathanial Hawthorne. Much like her novel Little Women,Alcott was one of four daughters and she remained close with her sisters throughout her life. Many times, Alcott’s family suffered from financial woes, forcing her to atten
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Louisa May Alcott
(1832-1888)
Who Was Louisa May Alcott?
Louisa May Alcott was an American author who wrote under various pseudonyms and only started using her own name when she was ready to commit to writing. Her novel Little Women gave Alcott financial independence and a lifetime writing career. She died in 1888.
Early Life
Alcott was born on November 29, 1832, in Germantown, Pennsylvania. Alcott was a best-selling novelist of the late 1800s, and many of her works, most notably Little Women, remain popular today.
Alcott was taught by her father, Amos Bronson Alcott, until 1848, and studied informally with family friends such as Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Theodore Parker. Residing in Boston and Concord, Massachusetts, Alcott worked as a domestic servant and teacher, among other positions, to help support her family from 1850 to 1862. During the Civil War, she went to Washington, D.C. to work as a nurse.
Acclaimed Author: 'Little Women'
Unknown to most people, Alcott had been publishing poems, short stories, thrillers and juvenile tales since 185
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Louisa May Alcott
American novelist (1832–1888)
Louisa May Alcott | |
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Alcott, c. 1870 | |
| Born | (1832-11-29)November 29, 1832 Germantown, Pennsylvania U.S. |
| Died | March 6, 1888(1888-03-06) (aged 55) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Pen name | A. M. Barnard |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Period | American Civil War |
| Genre | |
| Subject | Young adult fiction |
Louisa May Alcott (; November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Good Wives (1869), Little Men (1871), and Jo's Boys (1886). Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau. Encouraged by her family, Louisa began writing from an early age.
Louisa's family experienced financial hardship, and while Louisa to
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