Elizabeth Lee Wurtzel (July 31, 1967 – January 7, 2020)[1] was an American feminist writer, essayist and journalist. She was known for publishing her best-selling memoir Prozac Nation, at the age of 27. Wurtzel wrote regularly for The Wall Street Journal.[2]
Elizabeth Wurtzel | |
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 Elizabeth Wurtzel in 2010. | |
| Born | Elizabeth Lee Wurtzel July 31, 1967 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2020 (aged 52) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, journalist, lawyer |
| Alma mater | Harvard College (B.A.) Yale Law School (JD) |
| Genre | Confessional memoir |
| Notable works | Prozac Nation |
| Years active | 1976—2020 |
| Spouse |
James Freed (m. 2015) |
She was played by Christina Ricci in a movie based on her memoir in 2001.
Wurtzel was born in New York City. She had a BA in comparative literature[3] from Harvard College and a JD from Yale Law School. In 2015, she married James Freed.
In February 2015, Wurtzel was diagnosed with breast cancer.[4] She had a double mastectomy. Wurtzel died of meningitis caused by the cancer in New York City on January 7, 2020, aged 52.[5]
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