Julius lester author biography for book
Julius Bernard Lester (January 27, – January 18, ) was an American writer of books for children and adults and an academic who taught for 32 years.!
Julius Lester is a musician, educator and author who has won numerous awards for his teaching and writing.
Julius Lester
American author, photographer and educator (1939–2018)
Julius Lester | |
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Portrait from the first edition of To Be a Slave (1968) (photo by David Gahr) | |
| Born | Julius Bernard Lester (1939-01-27)January 27, 1939 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 2018(2018-01-18) (aged 78) Palmer, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Fisk University (BA) |
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| Spouses | Joan Steinau (m. 1962; div. 1970)Alida Carolyn Fechner (m. 1979; div. 1991)Milan Sabatini (m. 1995) |
Julius Bernard Lester (January 27, 1939 – January 18, 2018) was an American writer of books for children and adults[1] and an academic who taught for 32 years (1971–2003) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Lester was also a civil rights activist, a photographer,[2] and a musician who recorded