6/28/2023 0 Comments Author of harriet the spy![]() ![]() ![]() Returning to New York, the frustrated artist became determined to make her mark amid the tumultuous early 1960s. Not taking well to criticism, she traveled to Italy and France (alone, when her then-girlfriend decided to attend college instead) and hung out with other artistic exiles. The inspiration for what would later become the fictional Harriet's obsession may have begun when Fitzhugh interned at the local newspaper, filing old articles, including reports of her own family, specifically her estranged mother (a later reunion would prove to be unsettling).Īfter studies at Bard College, Fitzhugh's eventual trek north to New York City led her to the West Village's bohemian artist circles, where she befriended authors Maurice Sendak and Loraine Hansberry.Īfter a few illustrated children's book projects, including Suzuki Beane, an illustrated children's book that took on Beatnik life, and the anti-war-themed Bang, Bang You're Dead (with Sandra Scoppettone), Fitzhugh struggled with a few play scripts, one of which, to one agent, too closely resembled her dread-filled Southern family life.įitzhugh was also an accomplished visual artist who had dreams of prominent gallery exhibitions, which didn't work out. ![]()
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