Ouida

Ouida (January 7, 1839 – January 25, 1908) was the pen name of the English novelist Maria Louise Ramé (although she preferred to be known as Marie Louise de la Ramée).

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January 7 - 1839 - January 25 - 1908 - Pen name - English - Novelist

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Ramé was born in Bury St Edmunds, England, to a French father and an English mother. She derived her pen name from her own baby-talk nickname for "Louise". During her career, she wrote more than 40 novels, children's books and collections of short stories and essays. She was an animal rights activist and animal rescuer, and at times owned as many as thirty dogs. For many years she lived in London, but about 1874 she went to Italy, where she died.

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Bury St Edmunds - England - Novel - Animal rights - London - 1874

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Although successful, she did not manage her money well and died in poverty on January 25, 1908, in Viareggio, Italy.

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January 25 - 1908 - Viareggio - Italy

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