Click on a title, author name or category to see similar books. Up the down staircase is the funny and touching story of a committed, idealistic teacher whose dash with school bureaucracy is a timeless lesson for students, teachers, parentsanyone concerned about public education. Jul 26, 2014 bel kaufman, a former new york city schoolteacher whose classic first novel, up the down staircase shot through with despair and hopefulness, violence and levity, bureaucratic inanity. Fiction, high school teachers, high schools, humor, public schools, secondary.
Never before has a novel so compellingly laid bare the innerworkings of a metropolitan high school. Aug 16, 2019 up the down staircase is a compelling, emotional, realistic novel, set in 1964 but just as relevant today, about a a new teachers journey into the disastrous american school system. Sep 18, 2012 bel kaufman 19112014 was a bestselling writer, dedicated teacher, and lecturer best known for her novel up the down staircase 1965, a classic portrayal of life in the new york public school system. Up the down staircase by bel kaufman modern mrs darcy. Click to read more about up the down staircase by bel kaufman.
I read it because my cousin susan, who was a year older than myself, and basically the coolest and most admirable person alive to me was reading it and yes, if she had jumped off a bridge, i. Buy up the down staircase by bel kaufman online at alibris. She is the granddaughter of the great yiddish writer sholem aleichem on whose work the musical fiddler on the roof is based. I took it home to hoard until the name popped up as the oldest book that i own on my tbr of female writers. Up the down staircase is a novel written by bel kaufman, published in 1964, which spent 64 weeks on the new york times best seller list.
Up the down staircase by kaufman, bel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bel kaufmans up the down staircase is one of the bestloved novels of our time. Apr 15, 2014 bel kaufman s up the down staircase is one of thebestloved novels of our time. Bel kaufman s up the down staircase is one of the bestloved novels of our time. Up the down staircase kindle edition by bel kaufman. Its pathetic how much of the book could have been written yesterday. The writer bel kaufman with sandy dennis, who starred in the 1967 movie up the down. See all books authored by bel kaufman, including up the down staircase, and up the down staircase, and more on thriftbooks. In addition to up the down staircase, she is also the author of the novel love, etc. Bel kaufman, best known for her novel up the down staircase and its subsequent film, was born in berlin, germany, on may 10, 1911. Born in berlin in 1911, she spent her childhood in odessa and emigrated with her family to the bronx when she was twelve.
Instead she encounters broken windows, a lack of supplies, a stifling bureaucracy, and students with no interest in chaucer. Up the down staircase is a novel written by bel kaufman, published in 1964, which spent 64. Bella bel 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. Having spent her early childhood in odessa and moscow, she considers russia to be her true home and russian her native language. Bel kaufman, born and raised in russia, moved to the. Sep 01, 2014 up the down staircase, bel kaufmans classic 1965 novel about a new york city schoolteacher, remains the most enduring account we have of teachers lives. With that intriguing title, up the down staircase caught my attention in a used book store a while back. Up the down staircase, bel kaufmans classic 1965 novel about a new york city schoolteacher, remains the most enduring account we have of teachers lives. Jul 26, 2014 bel kaufman, who turned her experiences teaching in the new york city public schools into the comic novel up the down staircase, one of the bestselling books of the 1960s, which was later. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Her grandfather was the yiddish humorist sholem aleichem. Checking availability for buy online, pick up in store. The book makes you wish there were more teachers like bel kaufman. Bel kaufman, who turned her experiences teaching in the new york city public schools into the comic novel up the down staircase, one of the bestselling books of the 1960s, which was later.
Koyfman and her mother, lala lyalya kaufman nee rabinowitz were both from russia and married in 1909. Up the down staircase, bel kaufmans classic 1965 novel about a new york city schoolteacher, remains the most enduring account we have. Buy up the down staircase 91 edition 9780060973612 by bel kaufman for up to 90% off at. I can vividly remember reading the slim book, a fictionalized account of kaufmans experiences teaching in the new york city schools system in the 1950s and 60s. It timelessly depicts a beleaguered public school system redeemed by teachers who love to teach and students who long to be recognized. Up the down staircase and over 8 million other books are. If you like talking about books, share this content. Buy a cheap copy of up the down staircase book by bel kaufman. The text under analysis is a fragment from the novel up the down staircase.
Up the down staircase and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. I read this laughoutloud funny book about a woman who goes to teach in an inner city school when i was a kid. Bel kaufmans up the down staircase is one of the best loved. It has been translated into sixteen languages,made into a prizewinning motion picture, and staged as a play at high schoolsall over the united states.
In 1967 it was released as a film starring sandy dennis, patrick bedford, ruth white, jean stapleton and eileen heckart. Last fall, i saw that one of the books that i loved as a high school student, up the down staircase by bel kaufman, was being reissued as an ebook. Jan 18, 20 last fall, i saw that one of the books that i loved as a high school student, up the down staircase by bel kaufman, was being reissued as an ebook. I think any nonteachers reading up the down staircase would think it greatly exaggerated, but its really not. Bel kaufman lets her characters speak for themselves through memos, letters, directives from the principal, comments by.
Her grandfather was the yiddish humourist sholem aleichem. Up the down staircase by bel kaufman booksamillion. I can vividly remember reading the slim book, a fictionalized account of kaufmans experiences teaching in the. Up the down staircase by bel kaufman, paperback barnes. Up the down stair case by bel kaufman fantastic fiction. The title of the book is taken from a memo telling her why a student was being punished. She worked as a teacher of the english language and literature in a new york high school for many years. Signed best wishes bel kaufman on the front free endpaper. Up the down staircase fulllength play from the book by bel. An instant bestseller when it was first published in 1964, up the down staircase remains as poignant, devastating, laughoutloud funny, and relevant today as ever.
Up the down staircase is the funny and touching story of a committed, idealistic teacher whose clash with school bureaucracy is a timeless lesson for students, teachers, parents anyone concerned about public education. Bel kaufmans up the down staircase is one of thebestloved novels of our time. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about up the down staircase fulllength play from the book by bel kaufman. Bel kaufman books list of books by author bel kaufman. If you liked up the down staircase by bel kaufman, here are some books like this. Up the down staircase sylvia barrett arrives at new york citys calvin coolidge high fresh from earning literature degrees at hunter college and eager to shape young minds. Edge wear with a few small chips and small tears, light soiling. Kaufmans first novel, up the down staircase, portrayed the. Reflections on a gift of watermelon pickle stephen dunning. I mean, if not for the outdated technology, it really could have been. Bel kaufman 19112014 was a bestselling writer, dedicated teacher, and lecturer best known for her novel up the down staircase 1965, a classic portrayal of life in the new york public school system.
Bel kaufman up the down staircase hardcover englewood cliffs, nj prentice hall 1964 very good in a very good dust jacket. It has been translated into sixteen languages, made into a prizewinning. Up the down staircase by bel kaufman overview sylvia barrett arrives at new york citys calvin coolidge high fresh from earning literature degrees at hunter college and eager to shape young minds. Also laid into this copy is a signed notecard from the author. Up the down staircase fulllength play from the book by. Never before has a novel so compellingly laid bare the inner workings of a metropolitan high school. Bel kaufman, a former new york city schoolteacher whose classic first novel, up the down staircase shot through with despair and hopefulness, violence and levity, bureaucratic inanity. Bella bel kaufman born may 10, 1911 is an american teacher and author, best known for writing the 1965 bestselling novel up the down staircase. Kaufman was born in berlin, the daughter of russian parents and granddaughter of celebrated yiddish writer sholom aleichem. Up the down staircase kindle edition by kaufman, bel. Also laid into this copy is a signed notecard from the author and an addressed envelope in the authors hand. It has been translated into sixteen languages, made into a prizewinning motion picture, and staged as a play at high schools all over the united states.