Hilary Thayer Hamann

Novelist

Birthday November 7, 1962

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace New York

Age 61 years old

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About

An American author, she is best known for her 2003 novel, Anthropology of an American Girl, which focuses on a teenage girl's search for meaning, identity, and authenticity. She also published a 2006 educational text entitled Categories—On the Beauty of Physics.

Before Fame

After graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, she worked freelance writing and publishing jobs.

Trivia

She was one of the founding members of New York University's Tisch East Alumni Council.

Family Life

She married James Benard. Prior to divorcing, she and Benard became parents to three children.

Associated With

Her first novel, Anthropology of an American Girl, is often compared to J.D. Salinger's classic novel, The Catcher in the Rye.