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Bel Kaufman

American novelist, teacher (1911-2014)

  • Fame50.2
  • Momentum1.8
  • Wikipedia1.4K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1911–2014, aged 103United States
United StatesUnited StatesWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    19 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1911–2014
    Aged 103
  • Known for
    Up the Down Staircase
    1967
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Updated 2026-06-22

Bella Kaufman was an American teacher and author, well known for writing the bestselling 1964 novel Up the Down Staircase.

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50.2
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Momentum1.8
Historical17.0
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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