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Fannie Hurst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fannie Hurst in 1932, portrait by Carl Van Vechten. Fannie Hurst (October 18, 1889 - February 23, 1968) was an American novelist. Scott Fitzgerald presciently described her as one of several authors "not producing among 'em one story or novel that will last 10 years." The first full biography of Hurst was written in 1999 by Brooke Kroeger. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fannie_Hurst   (174 words)

Fannie Hurst Hurst was neither a radical or intellectual, but she was preoccupied with many social issues: equal pay for equal work, the right of a woman to retain her name after marriage, relief of the oppressed Jews in Eastern Europe, the social and medical problems of homosexuals, etc. Hurst was very active in raising funds for the refugees from Nazi Germany in the 1940s, a staunch supporter of Israel in the 50s, and donated $50,000 to the support of writers. Fannie Hurst died in New York City, on February 23, 1968, at the age of seventy-eight. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/hurst.html   (616 words)

Imitation of Life - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Imitation of Life is a popular 1933 novel by Fannie Hurst, which was adapted into two successful films for Universal Pictures: a fl-and-white film in 1934, and a color remake in 1959. Hurst, a white woman, was deeply involved in the Harlem Renaissance, and for a time lived with Zora Neale Hurston. Directed by John M. Stahl and adapted from Hurst's novel by William Hurlbut, it was released by Universal Pictures on November 26, 1934, and later re-issued in 1936. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Imitation_of_Life   (1443 words)

Sheffield Hallam Working Papers: Racial Disciplines Hurst’s writing oscillates between authorial disavowal of her populist excess and “weight” and defensive use of the feminised popular commodity as food for her writing. Hurst was 75 by the time she wrote the tribute to Hurston with whom she had long since lost contact. Hurst was a hugely successful author who became a celebrity within ten years of publishing her first novel and an image of her as a generous philanthropist was widely promoted. www.shu.ac.uk /wpw/race/rooneym.htm   (8048 words)

The Stories of Fannie Hurst, Feminist Press In her heyday, between 910 and the mid-1930's, Fannie Hurst was the most popular writer in America, and was reputed to be the highest-paid short story writer in the world. And Fannie Hurst herself was something of a celebrity: The New York Times reported on her comings and goings, and her involvement and philanthropic support were covered by numberous progressive political, cultural, and social service organizations. Hurst was one of the premier literary chroniclers of poor and working-class urban life in early 20th-century America. www.feministpress.org /Book/index.cfm?GCOI=55861100245110   (375 words)

Contemporary Women's Issues Database: Fannie Hurst@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Hurst was a preeminent literary chronicler of the urban working woman and an ardent social activist. We are only just now beginning to understand how all of Hurst's roles interrelated, and just how important a figure she was during the first half of this century. Fannie Hurst (1885-1968) is being rediscovered -- or, actually, discovered for the first time -- by a new generation of literary critics, film scholars, and historians of American women and American politics, which would please her very much. www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:28987245&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (202 words)

Salon Reviews | "Fannie: The Talent for Success of Writer Fannie Hurst" Hurst came into prominence before World War I with a string of heartwarming yet realistic short stories that led reviewers to dub her the female O. Henry. Hurst described herself as "a 'bleeder' under criticism" but seems not to have heeded any of it, and despite Kroeger's impressive research -- her book is meticulously documented -- "Fannie" never satisfactorily explains why not. Hurst appears not to have inspired Kroeger as fully as did her previous subject, journalist Nellie Bly. www.salon.com /books/review/1999/08/17/kroeger/print.html   (461 words)

Fannie Hurst --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia Written in sentimental and florid prose, the novels and stories of U.S. author Fannie Hurst are notable for their sympathetic but shallow portrayals of women of various social levels. Despite their stylistic shortcomings, Hurst's works are imbued with vitality and unmistakable touches of real life and close observation of places and characters. Fannie Lou Hamer's headstone bears her famous saying, “I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired.” Hamer's anger about the poverty and racism that she and fellow African Americans suffered led her to dedicate her life to improving their plight. www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9326892?tocId=9326892   (425 words)

IPA NY Voices That Must Be Heard Hurst (1885-1968) was prolific, immensely popular and made a fortune from her work. Hurst’s fortés are place and language and the New York-Jewish milieu of the early 20th century. Hurst’s writing was about doing good, changing the social landscape and power relations between the working poor and their bosses, men and women, rich Jews and poor. www.indypressny.org /article.php3?ArticleID=1941   (573 words)

Kiser - aqw15.htm - Generated by Ancestral Quest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Daniel Duff HURST, Samuel Henry HURST, Elizabeth KISER, Karl) was born 11 Jul 1869 in, Wolfe, Kentucky. Dulcenia HURST, Samuel Henry HURST, Elizabeth KISER, Karl) was born 18 Jun 1865 in, Mt. Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky. Dulcenia HURST, Samuel Henry HURST, Elizabeth KISER, Karl) was born 26 Dec 1871 in Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky. members.cox.net /hurstheritage/kiDesc15.htm   (614 words)

From FANNIE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) The blind spots that appear in Fannie's fiction are mirrored in the wince-worthy attitudes that show up even more distinctly both in her non-fiction and some of her well-meant private efforts. But Fannie also throws in an utterly gratuitous reference to "the nice little chap with a happy friendly nature which is the heritage of a happy friendly race." And this was for the letter especially geared to fl recipients. Fannie wrote to Lippincott numerous times and met with him, using her formidable clout to urge the publisher to give the book and Zora the attention they both deserved. members.aol.com /BKroeger/grad/fannie.htm   (1646 words)

Hurst, Allen Hurst   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Hurst's parents were Isaac M. Hurst and Fannie B. Stone. Isaac Hurst was the son of Aaron Hurst and Sarah Sallie McNew, who was born July 17, 1828 in Claiborne Co., Tennessee. Fannie B. Stone, E.A. Hurst's mother, was born January 9, 1838 in Grainger Co., Tennessee and died on February 7, 1923 in Grapevine, Texas. www.wvu.edu /~lawfac/jelkins/lp-2001/hurst.html   (244 words)

- SHOP.COM In her heyday, between 1910 and the mid-1930s, Fannie Hurst was the most popular writer in America. Hurst was the one of the premier literary chroniclers of poor and working-class urban life in early 20th-century America, especially the vibrant life of Jewish immigrant communities. A lifelong philanthropist, Hurst willed her considerable estate to her alma mater Washington University and toBrandeis University.Susan Koppelman is a nationally recognized authority on the American women's short story whose anthologies include Women in the Trees and The Strange History of Suzanne LaFleshe.Grace Plaey is the celebrated author of short stories, poetry and essays. www.shop.com /op/aprod-p25509181   (428 words)

Hurst, Fannie Born on October 18, 1889, in Hamilton, Ohio, Fannie Hurst grew up and attended schools in St. Louis, Missouri. Hurst's novels and stories told tales of ordinary people, often women, in sentimental, florid, and occasionally overwritten prose. Their stylistic shortcomings notwithstanding, they were imbued with vitality and unmistakable touches of real life and close observation of places and characters. search.eb.com /women/articles/Hurst_Fannie.html   (171 words)

Sample text for Library of Congress control number 98052900 Fannie Hurst, the daughter of now quite comfortable, assimilated German Jews with deadening middle-class aspirations, wanted to be a writer. The trees that lined the campus drives were only saplings in those days, reminding Fannie of "the knees of newborn calves." By her sophomore year the first girls' dormitory opened, and every city girl who could afford to do so took a room in McMillan Hall to get a better feel for college life. Nothing seems to have sated Fannie's need for attention--not her stage performances, not her student compositions, not the admiration of her friends or even a coveted nod from a professor who might occasionally acknowledge a flash of talent. www.loc.gov /catdir/samples/random041/98052900.html   (992 words)

MELUS: Literary Reformers: Crossing Class and Ethnic Boundaries in Jewish Women's Fiction of the 1920s - Critical Essay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Hurst's interest in immigrants was also generally known, not only because of her novel Lummox, but also because of her writerly reputation for mingling with the working class; for example, she once travelled to Europe in steerage for story material (Anatomy 138). Moreover, Hurst married an Eastern European immigrant, Jacques S. Danielson, over the objections of her father who was of Bavarian ancestry. Hurst's short story, "Roulette," and her novel, Lummox, thematized immigrant aid as well, using immigrant protagonists to deliver the rhetoric of middle class philanthropy. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m2278/is_1_25/ai_63323837   (1251 words)

Washington University Libraries, Department of Special Collections, Notification of Intent to Quote From or Publish ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Publication of Fannie Hurst materials requires permission of Washington University in St. Louis and Brandeis University, the co-copyright holder of the Fannie Hurst literary estate. Permission to conduct research with Fannie Hurst material entails an obligation that a patron and her/his publisher complete and return this "Notification of Intent to Quote from or Publish Fannie Hurst Material" form before quoting from or publishing. Published work created using Fannie Hurst materials must include a citation indicating that Bradeis Univerisity and Washington University in St. Louis are joint copyright holders to the material. library.wustl.edu /units/spec/manuscripts/hurstcopyright.htm   (363 words)

Amazon.com: Fannie: The Talent for Success of Writer Fannie Hurst: Books: Brooke Kroeger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) This time, the subject of Kroeger's brisk narrative is Fannie Hurst (1885-1968), the bestselling author of such novels as Back Street and Imitation of Life, not to mention dozens of short stories that brought the lives of immigrants and working-class women into the literary mainstream. Born in 1885 to a middle-class Jewish family in St. Louis, Hurst began writing in college; by 1928 (after six volumes of stories and five bestselling novels), she was earning an extraordinary $4000 per story. Hurst is an important figure in U.S. popular culture and this biography, despite its flaws, goes a long way toward explaining why. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0812924975?v=glance   (893 words)

Publisher description for Library of Congress control number 98052900   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) In the first half of the twentieth century, Fannie Hurst was known as much for the startling particulars of her extraordinary life as for writing stories that penetrated the human heart. It appeared in reviews of her twenty-six books; in reports of her travels, her lifestyle (including the marriage she curiously chose to hide from her friends as well as the public), her diet, and her provocative public statements; and in her obituary, which was front-page news, even in The New York Times. Fannie Hurst lent her prominence and pen to the day's significant socialist, liberal, humanitarian, and feminist causes. www.loc.gov /catdir/description/random042/98052900.html   (431 words)

The Virginian Pilot: EXCELLENT BIOGRAPHY OPENS THE LIFE OF FANNIE HURST.(DAILY BREAK)(Review)@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) T HE 20TH CENTURY was still brand-new when Fannie Hurst heard the siren call of New York City. There, away from the constraints of provincial St. Louis and her possessive middle-class parents, she understood that she must write. Hurst was a woman of many parts, and her biographer, Brooke Kroeger, has captured them in her excellent biography. www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:68430860&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (194 words)

Hurst on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) HURST, TX -- From left to right, Taylor McDaniel, Oshay Shoals, and Ashley Fryer enjoy sledding down a hill at Westdale Hills Golf Course in Hurst, Texas on Tuesday, February 25, 2003. Jess Hurst, a financial planner with the Millennial Group, poses with his sons in his Akron, Ohio, office. HURST, TX -- Alissa Hertz, 6, of Euless, Texas takes a tumble while sledding down a hill at Westdale Hills Golf Course in Hurst, Texas on Tuesday, February 25, 2003. www.encyclopedia.com /html/H/Hurst.asp   (666 words)

FORWARD : FastForward   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) The immigrant Jewish girl — the "ghetto girl," writer Fannie Hurst (and others) called her, as if she were some kind of ideal type — was widely believed to cut an extravagant figure. Fannie Hurst, however, would have none of it. Asch rather than with Fannie Hurst: too much was at stake not to root for nurture over nature. www.forward.com /issues/2001/01.06.01/fast1.html   (1093 words)

Kroeger, Brooke. Fannie. Fannie Hurst (1889-1968) was an extraordinarily popular short-story writer. Kroeger, who resurrected reporter Nellie Bly in her first biography, reclaims Hurst, a born storyteller and maverick, in a radiant portrait that also incisively illuminates the mores of her turbulent times. Even she admitted that she wasn't as literary a writer as, say, F. Scott Fitzgerald, but Hurst wrote with passion and empathy, and lived with verve, and it's good to have her among us again. archive.ala.org /booklist/v95/adult/aug/24kroege.html   (194 words)

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NewsScan Publishing Inc. - NewsScan Daily Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Today's Honorary Subscriber is the American novelist Fannie Hurst (1889-1968), who is possibly remembered today less for her once best selling fiction than for her philanthropy and her civic-minded activism. She was a long-time friend of Eleanor Roosevelt and a vocal supporter of the New Deal and the cause of labor. By 1925, Hurst had become one of the highest-paid writers in the U.S. Among her best-selling novels were "Back Street (1931)," and "Imitation of Life (1933)." Hollywood turned many of her novels into hit films, and employed her to write original film scripts. www.newsscan.com /cgi-bin/findit_view?table=honorary_subscriber&id=787   (350 words)

AllRefer.com - Fannie Hurst (American Literature, Biography) - Encyclopedia AllRefer.com - Fannie Hurst (American Literature, Biography) - Encyclopedia You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > American Literature, Biographies > Fannie Hurst More articles from AllRefer Reference on Fannie Hurst reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/H/Hurst-Fa.html   (137 words)

MSN Encarta - Search Results - Fannie Hurst Hurst, city, Tarrant County, northern Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth; settled 1870, incorporated 1956. One of the mysteries of human conduct is why adult men and women all over England are ready to sign documents which they do not read, at the behest... Exclusively for MSN Encarta Premium Subscribers--quickly search thousands of articles from magazines such as Time, Newsweek, The Atlantic Monthly, and Smithsonian. encarta.msn.com /Fannie_Hurst.html   (109 words)

Hurst, Fannie on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) There's nothing funny about Fannie Hurst's literary legacy.(Knight Ridder Newspapers) Visiting Again With the Divine Fannie Hurst; The Stories of Fannie Hurst Fannie: The Talent for Success of Writer Fannie Hurst.(Review) www.encyclopedia.com /html/h/hurst-f1a.asp   (267 words)

Personal Information for Fannie Hurst On November 8, 1988, Nita M. Lowey was elected to the House of Representatives from New York. Biographical Information: Fannie Hurst was a highly successful writer whose short stories and novels sold internationally and commanded large sums of money in Hollywood. Born in Ohio to parents of German Jewish descent, Hurst was raised in St. Louis, Missouri. www.jwa.org /archive/jsp/perInfo.jsp?personID=430   (251 words)

Alibris: Fannie Hurst Hurst, an American author, is noted for her sympathetic, sentimental novels including Lummox, Back Street, Imitation of Life and God Must Be Sad. All you do with such a machine like Hahn's is get it well placed, drop your penny in the slot, and see one picture after another as big as life. It might have been the house in Downing Street so far as its centrifugal significance was ground into the consciousness of the men, women and... www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Fannie_Hurst   (427 words)

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