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Alice Brown

Alice Brown

Alice Brown was an American novelist, poet, and playwright best known for her contributions to local color literature.

Lived
1857–1948
Nationality
American
Era
Local Color
Language
English
Notable works
The Whole Family

Alice Brown (1857–1948) was an American author who built a diverse literary career as a novelist, poet, and playwright. She is most widely recognized for her contributions to the "local color" movement, a genre of literature focused on capturing the distinct speech, customs, and character of specific regions.

Throughout her career, Brown worked across multiple creative mediums, producing poetry and theatrical plays alongside her prose fiction. Among her notable literary endeavors was her participation in the collaborative novel The Whole Family, published in 1908, to which she contributed a chapter.