Miriam Young
Miriam Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miriam Burt February 26, 1913 New York City, New York, US |
| Died | 12 September 1974 (aged 61) Lake Katonah, New York |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture book texts |
| Notable works | Mother Wore Tights |
Miriam Young (died September 12, 1974) 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".
Young was born in 1911 or 1912, her New York Times obituary implies. Other sources give year of birth 1913. The Library of Congress gives date February 26, 1913.