Florence King

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Florence King was an American novelist, essayist, and columnist known for her sharp wit, conservative commentary, and acerbic reflections on Southern culture and gender.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf columnist
essayist
human
novelist
writer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1936-01-05
dateOfDeath 2016-01-06
describedBySource obituaries in major American newspapers
educatedAt American University
University of Mississippi
employer National Review
ethnicGroup Southern American
familyName King
fieldOfWork cultural criticism
journalism
literature
genre Southern literature
conservative commentary
memoir
satire
givenName Florence
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement conservatism
name Florence King
nationality American
notableFor acerbic reflections on Southern culture
conservative social and political commentary
sharp wit
notableWork Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady
occupation book reviewer
columnist
essayist
novelist
placeOfBirth Washington, D.C.
placeOfDeath Fredericksburg, Virginia
positionHeld columnist at National Review
religion Anglicanism
residence Fredericksburg, Virginia
sexOrGender female
sexualOrientation bisexual
workLocation Fredericksburg, Virginia
wrote Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady
Reflections in a Jaundiced Eye
Southern Ladies and Gentlemen
With Charity Toward None: A Fond Look at Misanthropy


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