Bel Kaufman | |
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 Gennadiy Prashkevich (left) and Bel Kaufman (second from right) | |
| Born | May 10, 1911 |
| Died | July 25, 2014 (aged 103) |
| Education | Columbia University (MA) |
| Alma mater | Hunter College (1934) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, instructor |
| Known for | Up the Down Staircase (novel) |
Bella "Bel" Kaufman (May 10, 1911 - July 25, 2014) was an American teacher and author of Jewish-Ukrainian descent. She was best known for writing the 1965 bestselling novel Up the Down Staircase.
Kaufman was born in Berlin, Germany to Jewish-Russian parents. She was raised in Odesa and Kyiv, Ukraine.
Kaufman died at home in New York City on July 25, 2014, aged 103.
