It takes a clever man to turn cynic and a wise man to be clever enough not to.

Louis Missouri where Fannie Hurst attended Washington University in St. Fannie Hurst (October 18 1889 - February 23 1968) was an American novelist.

Hurst is now best known for the screen adaptations of her works such as the 1934 film Imitation of Life and the 1959 remake based on her novel which examined race relations. Fannie Hurst (October 18 1889 - February 23 1968) was an American novelist.