Fanny Murdaugh Downing | |
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| Born | Frances Murdaugh October 19, 1831 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 1894 (aged 62) Portsmouth |
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| Nickname | Fanny |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
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| Notable works | Nameless, a novel |
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| Children | 4 |
Fanny Murdaugh Downing (née Frances Murdaugh; pen names, Viola and Frank Dashmore;[1] October 19, 1831 - May 6, 1894) was a 19th-century American author and poet.[2] She was the first resident novelist of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.[3] Downing's principal publications included: Nameless, a novel, 1865; Perfect though Suffering, a Tale, 1867 ; Florida, a Tale of the Land of Flowers; Pluto, or the Origin of Mint Julep, a story in verse.[4] Most of her poems described her love and devotion for Confederate soldiers.[5] In addition to Pluto, her best known poems were "The Legend of Catawba" and "Dixie".[6]
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