Miriam Young

Miriam Young
BornMiriam Burt[1]
(1913-02-26)February 26, 1913[2]
New York City, New York, US
Died12 September 1974(1974-09-12) (aged 61)
Lake Katonah, New York[1]
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
GenreChildren's literature, picture book texts
Notable worksMother Wore Tights

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]

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]

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  2. ^ a b "Young, Miriam, 1913–". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved August 31, 2020.