Mary Elizabeth "Mimi" Hirsh | |
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Born | 1947/8 Waltham, Massachusetts |
Died | 8 April 2016 (aged 68) Boston, Massachusetts |
Pen name | M.E. Hirsh |
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Nationality | American |
Spouse | David Montenegro |
Mary Elizabeth Hirsh, better known as Mimi Hirsh (1947/8 – 8 April 2016) was an American novelist who wrote under the pen name, M.E. Hirsh. She was born in Waltham, Massachusetts and raised in nearby Newton.[1][2]
Hirsh is best known for her "critically-acclaimed" novel Kabul and Dreaming Back, and for her work in championing cultural causes in Boston's South End.[2]