Literary Prodigies: Writing Famous Poetry At 9 (PHOTOS)
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Literary prodigies. In the Scorsese documentary on her, Fran Liebowitz claimed there weren't any, but we beg to differ. There's always Anne Frank, but there's much, much more: a nine-year-old poet, and a massive French genius who gave up creating at 21. Last year, 'The New Yorker' ran a '20 Under 40' article, on 20 accomplished authors under 40. Throughout history, there have been many much younger than that.
The following authors, poets, and playwrights were all publishing before 21.
DId we miss any of your favorites? Let us know in the comments.
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The Huffington Post Zoe Triska First Posted: 03/01/11 07:35 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 07:35 PM ET