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Fannie Hurst

Fannie Hurst

Known For Writing
Birthday Oct 19, 1885
Died Feb 23, 1968 (82)
Birthplace Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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Updated Aug 26, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Aug 26, 2025
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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 ri ... ghts 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.

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Back Street

Back Street

1961

Novel

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1959

Novel

Young at Heart

Young at Heart

1954

Short Story

Humoresque

Humoresque

1947

Short Story

Back Street

Back Street

1941

Novel

Four Mothers

Four Mothers

1941

Short Story

Four Wives

Four Wives

1939

Short Story

Four Daughters

Four Daughters

1938

Short Story

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1934

Novel

Hello, Everybody!

Hello, Everybody!

1933

Short Story

Back Street

Back Street

1932

Novel

Five and Ten

Five and Ten

1931

Novel

Back Pay

Back Pay

1930

Short Story

Lummox

Lummox

1930

Novel

The Younger Generation

The Younger Generation

1929

Theatre Play

Wheel of Chance

Wheel of Chance

1928

Short Story

The Untamed Lady

The Untamed Lady

1926

Short Story

Mannequin

Mannequin

1926

Short Story

Stardust

Stardust

1922

Novel

Back Pay

Back Pay

1922

Novel

The Good Provider

The Good Provider

1922

Short Story

Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

1921

Short Story

Humoresque

Humoresque

1920

Short Story

A Petal on the Current

A Petal on the Current

1919

Short Story

The Day She Paid

The Day She Paid

1919

Short Story

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