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Elizabeth Wurtzel

(1967–2020) Autobiographer United States

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Elizabeth Wurtzel was an autobiographer from the United States, best known for Prozac nation.

Quick Facts About Elizabeth Wurtzel

Born
July 31, 1967
Died
January 7, 2020
Nationality
United States
Profession
Autobiographer
Notable works
Prozac nation

About Elizabeth Wurtzel

Elizabeth Lee Wurtzel was an American writer, journalist, and lawyer known for the confessional memoir Prozac Nation, which she published at the age of 27. Her work often focused on chronicling her personal struggles with depression, addiction, career, and relationships. Wurtzel's work drove a boom in confessional writing and the personal memoir genre during the 1990s, and she was viewed as a voice of Generation X. In her later life, Wurtzel worked briefly as an attorney before her death from breast cancer.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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