About

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Birthday:
1885-10-19
Place of birth:
Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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Fannie Hurst

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fannie Hurst (October 19, 1885 – February 23, 1968) was an American novelist and short-story writer whose works were highly popular during the post-World War I era. Her work combined sentimental, romantic themes with social issues of the day, such as women's rights and race relations. She was one of the most widely read female authors of the 20th century, and for a time in the 1920s she was one of the highest-paid American writers, along with Booth Tarkington. Hurst also actively supported a number of social causes, including feminism, African American equality, and New Deal programs.

Although her novels, including Lummox (1923), Back Street (1931), and Imitation of Life (1933), lost popularity over time and were mostly out-of-print as of the 2000s, they were bestsellers when first published and were translated into many languages. She also published over 300 short stories during her lifetime. Hurst is known for the film adaptations of her works, including Imitation of Life (1934), starring Claudette Colbert, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, and Warren William; Imitation of Life (1959), starring Lana Turner; Humoresque (1946), starring Joan Crawford; and Young at Heart (1954), starring Frank Sinatra.

Known for

Writing
1971 Mothers and Daughters Writing Story 59
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1965 Seven Kadın Unutmaz Writing Novel 58
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1961 Back Street Writing Novel 59
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1959 Imitation of Life Writing Novel 64
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1954 Young at Heart Writing Short Story 58
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1948 Angelitos Negros Writing Novel 60
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1948 Back Street Writing Novel N/A
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1947 Humoresque Writing Short Story 60
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1941 Back Street Writing Novel 59
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1941 Four Mothers Writing Short Story 59
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1939 Four Wives Writing Short Story 58
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1938 Four Daughters Writing Short Story 59
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1934 Imitation of Life Writing Novel 60
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1933 Hello, Everybody! Writing Short Story 59
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1932 Back Street Writing Novel 59
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1932 Symphony of Six Million Writing Novel 58
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1931 Five and Ten Writing Novel 59
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1930 Back Pay Writing Short Story 58
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1930 Lummox Writing Novel N/A
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1929 The Younger Generation Writing Theatre Play 58
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1928 Wheel of Chance Writing Short Story N/A
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1926 The Untamed Lady Writing Short Story N/A
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1926 Mannequin Writing Short Story N/A
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1922 The Good Provider Writing Short Story N/A
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1922 Stardust Writing Novel N/A
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1922 Back Pay Writing Novel 59
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1921 Just Around the Corner Writing Short Story 59
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1920 Humoresque Writing Short Story 59
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1919 The Day She Paid Writing Short Story N/A
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1919 A Petal on the Current Writing Short Story N/A
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