![]() ![]() Fitzhugh's third novel, The Long Secret, was published in 1965, before the author died of a brain aneurysm in 1974 (at the age of 46). 1964 saw the introduction of Fitzhugh's most popular novel, Harriet the Spy. She kicked off her short-lived writing career in 1961 with a beatnik parody of Eloise, titled Suzuki Bean. After her parents' divorce, she grew up predominately with her father and went on to attend three different colleges without obtaining a degree. Louise Fitzhugh was born on Octoin Memphis, Tennesse. I am, of course, talking about Louise Fitzhugh and (my personal hero) Harriet the Spy. A character who was unapologetically loud and rocked jeans and sneakers everyday. A character that was every bit as unladylike as she was fond of gossip. For my turn at Adventures in Feministory, I wanted to give props to the creator of a character that inspired girls to keep spy notebooks and make their own tool belts. ![]()
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