The Awakening and Selected Short Stories is written by Kate Chopin an American author considered to be forerunner of twentieth century feminist authors. 

She has written short stories and novels for adults and young children and most of her books have been published in magazines like Atlantic Monthly, Vogue, The Century Magazine, and The Youth's Companion.  

Notable short stories of her include "Desiree's Baby”, "The Story of an Hour" and "The Storm". Inhabitants of Louisiana are most of her stories characters and she sets the stories in Natchitoches in north central Louisiana.

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