Sidney taylor biography
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Sidney taylor biography
Sydney Taylor
For the American actress, see Sydney Taylor (actress).
Sydney Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sarah Brenner (1904-10-30)October 30, 1904 New York City, New York, US |
| Died | February 12, 1978(1978-02-12) (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Ralph Schneider |
| Children | 1 |
Sydney Taylor (October 30, 1904 – February 12, 1978) was an American writer, known for her series of children's books about a Jewish-American family in New York during the early 20th century.
Her first book won the Charles W. Follett Award in children's literature.
Early life and education
She was born Sarah Brenner on October 30, 1904, in New York City to Cecilia (née Marowitz) and Morris Brenner, Jewish immigrants from Germany.[1][2]: 6, 25 Her parents and eldest sister Ella had emigrated in 1901 to the United States and settled in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.[2]: 23 Taylor was the third of the five da