Bel Kaufman

Bel Kaufman is a Russian-American professor and author. She is best known for her 1965 best-seller, Up the Down Staircase. The semi-autobiographical novel is about a young teacher who becomes discouraged when both teachers and students seem indifferent towards education at an inner-city school. Though she has written few fictional novels since Up the Down Staircase, she has continued as a teacher and lecturer.

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Russia - American - 1965 - Up the Down Staircase

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