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Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
Judith Blume is an American writer of children's, young adult and adult fiction. Blume began writing in 1959 and has published more than 25 novels. Among her best-known works are Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Deenie, and Blubber.
Known for
- Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. — Neighbor Walking Dog #12023
- Judy Blume Forever — Self2023
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg2022
- The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self2019
- Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self2014
- Makers: Women Who Make America — Self2013
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest2009
- The Simpsons — Judy Blume (voice)1989
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Key facts
- Born
- Judith Marcia Sussman , ( 1938-02-12 ) February 12, 1938 (age 88) , Elizabeth, New Jersey , U.S.
- Education
- Boston University , New York University ( BA )
- Period
- 1969–2020
- Genre
- Realist young adult novels , children's books
- Notable works
- Tiger Eyes Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Blubber Double Fudge
- Notable awards
- Margaret Edwards Award , 1996
- Spouse
- John M. Blume ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1959 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1975 ) Thomas A. Kitchens ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1976 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1978 ) George Cooper ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Judith
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Elizabeth
- Occupation
- children's writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- romance
- Official website
- www.judyblume.com
- Image
- JudyBlume2009(cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Judy Blume
- date of birth
- 1938-02-12
- birth name
- Judith Sussman
- start of work period
- 1969-00-00
- name in native language
- Judy Blume
- different from
- Judy Sheindlin
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Encyclopedic overview
Judith Marcia Blume (née Sussman; born February 12, 1938) is an American writer of children's, young adult, and adult fiction. She began writing in 1959 and has published more than 26 novels. Among her best-known works are Superfudge (1980), Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (1970), Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (1972), Deenie (1973), Blubber (1974) and Double Fudge (2002). Blume's books have significantly contributed to children's and young adult literature. She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023.
Blume was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and graduated from New York University in 1961. Seeking to explore a creative outlet that would complement her role as a homemaker, Blume began writing stories. Blume was one of the first young adult authors to write novels focused on such controversial topics as masturbation, menstruation, teen sex, birth control, and death. Her novels have sold over 82 million copies and have been translated into 32 languages.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Judy Blume” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.