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Norah Vincent
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| Born | September 20, 1968 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 2022 (aged 53) Switzerland |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
| Notable works | Self-Made Man |
| Spouse |
Kristen Erickson
(divorced) |
Norah Mary Vincent (born September 20, 1968 – died July 6, 2022) was an American writer and journalist. She wrote for many well-known newspapers and magazines. These included the Los Angeles Times, The Advocate, and The Village Voice. Her articles also appeared in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
Early Life
Norah Mary Vincent was born in Detroit, USA. She grew up there and also in London, England. Her father worked as a lawyer for the Ford Motor Company. Norah went to Williams College and earned a degree in philosophy in 1990. She also worked as an editor for a publishing company called Free Press.
Career as a Writer
Exploring Mental Health Care
One of Norah Vincent's books is called Voluntary Madness (published in 2008). In this book, she shared her experiences from staying in three different places that help people with mental health challenges. She visited a public hospital, a private institution, and a special clinic.
Norah wrote about how some doctors seemed hard to talk to. She also felt that too many doctors relied only on medicines. She believed they should look at the main reasons for someone's problems, not just the symptoms.
Later Books
Norah Vincent later wrote two novels, which are fictional stories. Her book Thy Neighbor (2012) was described as a thrilling and funny mystery.
Her other novel, Adeline (2015), imagined the life of a famous writer named Virginia Woolf. The story covered the time from when Woolf wrote her book To the Lighthouse until her death in 1941.
Later Life
Norah Vincent passed away in Switzerland on July 6, 2022, when she was 53 years old.
