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Sarah Payson Willis Parton Sarah Payson Willis Parton i(A74413 works by)
Also writes as: Fanny Fern ; Sarah Payson Willis Parton Fern
Born: Established: 1811
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas, ; Died: Ceased: 1872
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

As 'Fanny Fern', American novelist and journalist Sarah Parton wrote a regular column 'Fern Leaves' dealing with domestic issues and satirising the domination of women and children by men. Her work appeared in the Saturday Evening Post and the New York Ledger and her novel Ruth Hall was very popular, selling over 25, 000 copies.

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