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Also Known As	Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett
Born	September 3, 1849 • Maine
Died	June 24, 1909 (aged 59) • Maine
Notable Works	“Deephaven” • “The Country of the Pointed Firs”
Movement / Style	local colour

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