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About Margaret Mitchell
Margaret was an American media person who worked as a journalist and a novelist.
Personal Life
Her name was Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell and she was born into a rich family. Her family was into politics. Her father was an attorney and her mother was an activist. She lost one of her brothers at birth. At a point in time, her family went to live close to her grandmother but she did not really see eye to eye with her grandmother.
Career
At the age of sixteen, she put together the novel “Lost Laysen” which was a romance novel. As an adult, she worked for “The Atlanta Journal” for some time. Her first story was “Atlanta Girl Sees Italian Revolution”. She later wrote an article titled “Georgia’s Empress and Women Soldiers”.
Mitchell worked with the magazine and wrote over a hundred and twenty articles and over eighty new stories. She had once said she was a flirt and loved the attention. After she gave up on journalism, she started showing interest in erotica. Her book “Lost Laysen” was released decades after it had been written and became a New York Best Seller.
Death
In 1949, while crossing the street, she was run over by a car. She did not survive the incident and passed on.
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F.A.Q. about Margaret Mitchell
When is her birthday?
Margaret Mitchell's birthday is on November 8, 1900.
In how many days is her birthday?
Margaret's birthday is in 278 days
How old was Margaret when she died?
She was 48 years old.
When did she die?
She died in August 16, 1949.
How old would she be today?
Margaret Mitchell would be 122 years old if she was alive today.
Where was Margaret from?
She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S..