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born: 7/3/1908
died: 6/22/1992
born as: Mary Frances Kennedy
nationality: USA

Writer whose compelling style, wit, and interest in the gastronomical made her one of the major American writers on the subject of food. In her 15 celebrated books, Fisher created a new genre: the food essay. Seeing food as a cultural metaphor, she proved to be both an insightful philosopher of food and a writer of fine prose. - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature