Beatrice Sparks
American writer (1917–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beatrice Ruby Mathews Sparks (January 15, 1917 – May 25, 2012) was a Mormon youth counselor, author, and serial hoaxer, known primarily for producing books purporting to be the "real diaries" of troubled teenagers. The books deal with topical issues such as drug abuse, Satanism, teenage pregnancy, and AIDS, and are presented as cautionary tales. Although Sparks presented herself as merely the discoverer and editor of the diaries, records at the U.S. Copyright Office list her as the sole author for all but two of them, indicating that the books were fabricated and fictional.[1][2]
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Born | Beatrice Mathews (1917-01-15)January 15, 1917 Goldburg, Custer County, Idaho, U.S. |
Died | May 15, 2012(2012-05-15) (aged 95) Provo, Utah, U.S. |
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Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Notable works | Go Ask Alice Jay's Journal |
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