Louise Fitzhugh | |
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 Fitzhugh, date unknown | |
| Born | October 5, 1928 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 1974 (aged 46) New Milford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, illustrator |
| Period | 1959–1974 |
| Genre | Children's and young adult fiction |
| Notable works | Harriet the Spy |
Louise Perkins Fitzhugh (October 5, 1928 – November 19, 1974) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. Fitzhugh is best known for her 1964 novel Harriet the Spy, a fiction work about an adolescent girl's predisposition with a journal covering the foibles of her friends, her classmates, and the strangers she is captivated by. The novel was later adapted into a live action film in 1996. The sequel novel, The Long Secret, was published in 1965, and its follow-up book, Sport, was published posthumously in 1979. Fitzhugh also wrote Nobody's Family Is Going to Change, which was later adapted into a short film and a play.
Fitzhugh died at age 46 from a brain aneurysm on November 19, 1974.