Davis was an American author and journalist and was a pioneer of American Realism and one of the most influential writers in the 19th century. ... She was an avid reader, and authors such as Harriet Beecher Stowe and Maria Cummins sparked her interest in literature. ... She paved the path for future writers and for those who joined into her movement , such as, Mark Twain, Stephen Crane, and Wiliam Dean Howells. ...

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