According to John Savage's insightful and eloquent prehistory of that period between childhood and adulthood, teenage didn't come into popular usage until 1944, and it did so as a marketing tool (like t'ween). This doesn't mean that teenagehood didn't exist before mid-century. It means that I haven't written shit in a long time. yikes!
About Me
- Miriam Greenberg
- Miriam Greenberg is the Curriculum Manager at Urban Education Exchange, where she designs reading comprehension curriculum and resources for nationwide schools. Miriam is also the founder of the Emerging Writers Institute at UC Berkeley.