Bel Kaufman | |
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.jpg) Kaufman speaks at Making Trouble/Making History Jewish Women's Archive luncheon in 2013 | |
| Born | May 10, 1911 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | July 25, 2014 (aged 103) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (MA) |
| Alma mater | Hunter College (1934) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, instructor |
| Known for | Up the Down Staircase (novel) |
| Spouse(s) | Sydney Goldstine (1936-1961; divorced), Sidney Gluck (? - 2014; her death) |
| Children | 2 |
Bella Kaufman (May 10, 1911 – July 25, 2014) was an American teacher and author, well known for writing the bestselling 1964 novel Up the Down Staircase.