Miriam Young (died September 12, 1974)[1] was an American writer best known for children's books. She also wrote Mother Wore Tights, a memoir about growing up in a vaudeville family, which was adapted as the 1947 film of the same name, a "Hollywood supermusical".[1]
Miriam Young | |
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| Born | Miriam Burt[1] February 26, 1913[2] New York City, New York, US |
| Died | 12 September 1974 (aged 61) Lake Katonah, New York[1] |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture book texts |
| Notable works | Mother Wore Tights |
Young was born in 1911 or 1912, her New York Times obituary implies.[1] Other sources give year of birth 1913. The Library of Congress gives date February 26, 1913.[2]
Selected works
edit- Mother Wore Tights (1944)
- The Dollar Horse (1961)
- The Secret of Stone House Farm (1963)
- Miss Suzy (1964)
- Jellybeans for Breakfast (1968)
- A Witch's Garden (1973)
References
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"Miriam Young, 62, Writer, is Dead". The New York Times. September 13, 1974. Page 40. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
Quote: "died of cancer yesterday at her home in Lake Katonah, N. Y. She was 62 years old."
Abstract alone may be available, previous report implies. - ^ a b "Young, Miriam, 1913–". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- "Miriam Young, 62, writer, is dead". The New York Times Biographical Service. New York Times & Arno Press. 1974. Volume 5. Page 1355. Google Books. – Originally published in the newspaper, September 13, 1974, p. 40. See above.
- Commire, Anne (ed). "Miriam Young (1913–1974)" in Something About the Author. Gale Research. Detroit, Michigan. 1975. Volume 7.
- Reginald, Menville and Burgess. "Miriam Young" in Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature. 1979. Reprinted by Wildside Press. 2010. Volume 2 (Contemporary Science Fiction Authors II). Page 1137.
External links
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- Miriam Young at IMDb
- Miriam Young at Library of Congress, with 41 library catalog records