Person Detail: Diane Wolkstein

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Full Name: Diane Wolkstein | ||
Biography: (1942-2013) Author. Diane Wolkstein was born in Newark, New Jersey, and died in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She was a children's author and folklorist and at one time she served as New York City's official storyteller. She taught at New York University. |
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1942 |
(Unknown) County Diane Wolkstein was born in Newark, New Jersey, on November 11, 1942. |
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2013 |
(Unknown) County Diane Wolkstein died in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on January 31, 2013. |
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1983 |
(Unknown) County Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth (Pub: Harper & Row ISBN: 006014713X / 978-0060147136) Myth, collaborated with Samuel Noah Kramer. |
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1996 |
(Unknown) County Esther's Story (Pub: William Morrow & Co Library ISBN: 0688121284 / 978-0688121280) Story. |
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1978 |
(Unknown) County The Magic Orange Tree and Other Haitian Folktales (Pub: Knopf ISBN: 0394833902 / 978-0394833903) Folklore. |
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2003 |
(Unknown) County Treasures of the Heart: Holiday Stories That Reveal the Soul of Judaism (Pub: Schocken ISBN: 0805241442 / 978-0805241440) Stories. |
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1977 |
(Unknown) County The Red Lion: A tale of ancient Persia (Pub: Crowell ISBN: 0690013469 / 978-0690013467) Folklore. |
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1992 |
(Unknown) County Little Mouse's Painting (Pub: William Morrow & Company ISBN: 0688076092 / 978-0688076092) Children's book. |
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1981 |
(Unknown) County The Banza: A Haitian Story (Pub: The Banza: A Haitian Story ISBN: 0803704283 / 978-0803704282) Children's book. |
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2004 |
(Unknown) County Sun Mother Wakes the World: An Australian Creation Story (Pub: HarperCollins ISBN: 0688139159 / 978-0688139155) Children's book. |
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1975 |
(Unknown) County Cool Ride in the Sky (Pub: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd ISBN: 0437860205 / 978-0437860200) Children's book. |
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1983 |
(Unknown) County The Magic Wings: 2 (Pub: Dutton Juvenile ISBN: 0525440623 / 978-0525440628) Children's book. |
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1967 |
New York County Ms. Wolkstein served as New York City's official storyteller from 1967 until 1971. |
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New York County Ms. Wolkstein received a master's degree in education from Bank Street College in Manhattan, New York. |
