Elizabeth Wurtzel

American writer and journalist (1967–2020)
Person human Q442854
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Summary

Elizabeth Wurtzel was born on July 31, 1967[1], in New York City[2]. She died on January 7, 2020[3], in Manhattan[4]. She worked as a writer[5], lawyer[6], autobiographer[7], journalist[8], and jurist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,847 views/month, #7,070 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: New Montefiore Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Field of work: comparative literature[13]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[14], Yale Law School[15], Harvard College[16], Ramaz School[17]
  • Notable work: Prozac Nation[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Commons category: Elizabeth Wurtzel[20]
  • Cause of death: breast cancer[21]
  • Family name: Wurtzel[22]
  • Given name: Elizabeth[23], Lee[24]
  • Medical condition: depression[25]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Birth name: Elizabeth Lee Wurtzel[28]
  • Writing language: English[29]
  • Social media followers: 14,705[30], 15,174[31], 14,161[32], 13,632[33]

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Wurtzel has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to her include Prozac Nation[36], a written work[37].

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Wurtzel born?

Elizabeth Wurtzel was born in New York City[2].

Where did Elizabeth Wurtzel die?

Elizabeth Wurtzel died in Manhattan[4].

What did Elizabeth Wurtzel do for work?

Elizabeth Wurtzel worked as a writer[5], lawyer[6], autobiographer[7], journalist[8], and jurist[9].

Where did Elizabeth Wurtzel go to school?

Elizabeth Wurtzel was educated at Harvard University[14], Yale Law School[15], Harvard College[16], and Ramaz School[17].

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  1. [2] ↑ . The Guardian. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ABC. Retrieved . abc.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . La Razón. Retrieved . larazon.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . ABC. Retrieved . pitchfork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0003322-Wurtzel-Elizabeth-1967
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Prozac Nation
    Given name → Elizabeth, Lee
    Field of work → comparative literature
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