Fannie Hurst (October 19, 1885, – February 23, 1968) was an American novelist.Although her novels are not popular today, she had considerable success with Stardust (1919), Lummox (1923), A President is Born (1927), Back Street (1931), and Imitation of Life (1933).Hurst is now best known for film adaptations of her works, particularly the 1934 film Imitation of Life and its 1959 remake, starring Lana Turner and John Gavin.