Bel Kaufman
Novelist

Bel Kaufman Net Worth

Bel Kaufman was a German-born novelist who had a net worth of $6 million. She was born in 1911 and is best known for her 1965 novel, Up the Down Staircase, which focused on an idealistic English teacher at an inner-city high school. She also published a second novel, Love, etc., in 1979.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 10, 1911
Birth Place Germany
Age 109 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $6 million (2024)

About

A German-born author of fiction, she is best known for her 1965 novel, Up the Down Staircase, which focuses on an idealistic English teacher at an inner-city high school. She published a second novel, Love, etc., in 1979.

Before Fame

After graduating from Hunter College and Columbia University, she worked as a teacher in several New York high schools.

Trivia

She was born in Germany and grew up speaking Russian and German. She didn't start learning English until the age of twelve, when her family immigrated to the United States.

Family Life

With her husband, Sydney Goldstine, she had two children.

Associated With

She and fellow author, Lauren Kate, both had books on the New York Times Bestseller List.

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