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Josephine Culpeper
A little-known early 20th-century writer, she is remembered for a single unusual children's book that blends family life, moral lessons, and a warm Catholic setting. Her surviving work feels personal and old-fashioned in a way that makes it a curious rediscovery.
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Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which?
by Josephine Culpeper
About the author
Very little biographical information about Josephine Culpeper could be confirmed from reliable online sources found here. She is credited as Mrs. Josephine Culpeper, the author of Bolax, Imp or Angel—Which?, a children's novel published in the early 1900s and later made available through Project Gutenberg.
The book is often described as a fictionalized account of family and childhood, centered on a spirited boy named Bolax. A Villanova University library post notes that the story includes material connected to Villanova and presents it as a lively, morally minded portrait of Catholic family life.
Because so little about her life is readily documented in the sources located, her reputation today rests almost entirely on this single surviving work. That makes her an especially interesting figure for readers who enjoy forgotten books and obscure voices from the past.