Miriam Young
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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]
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Born | Miriam Burt[1] (1913-02-26)February 26, 1913[2] New York City, New York, US |
Died | 12 September 1974(1974-09-12) (aged 61) Lake Katonah, New York[1] |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Children's literature, picture book texts |
Notable works | Mother Wore Tights |
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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]