Bel Kaufman

1911–2014 (age 103)

author and educator

Biography

Bel Kaufman drew on her life as a teacher and immigrant to craft the bestselling novel Up the Down Staircase, which gave readers a heartfelt window into the hopes, challenges, and quiet heroism of public-school educators.

A respected voice in the literary world, she continued teaching and speaking into her later years, and her life is celebrated by many who appreciated her wit and compassion at Mount Carmel Cemetery.

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