Julius Lester
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January 27, 1939
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St. Louis, Missouri, The United States
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I was born on January 27, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri. From 1941-1954 I lived in Kansas City, Kansas, and from 1954-1961 in Nashville, Tennesse. I received a B.A. in English from Fisk University in 1960.
In 1961 I moved to New York City where I had a talk radio show on WBAI FM from 1966-1973, hosted a television talk show on WNET from 1969-1971.
Since 1968 I have published 43 books. Among the awards these books have received are the Newberry Honor Medal, the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, National Book Award Finalist, National Jewish Book Award Finalist, National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, Boston Globe/Horn Book Award, Coretta Scott King Award. Numerous titles have also appeared on the New York Times Outstanding B...more
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Day of Tears by Julius Lester avg rating 4.16 — 220 ratings — published 2005 3 editions |
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To Be a Slave by Julius Lester avg rating 3.95 — 125 ratings — published 1970 18 editions |
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Cupid: A Tale of Love and Desire by Julius Lester avg rating 3.31 — 141 ratings — published 2007 3 editions |
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When Dad Killed Mom by Julius Lester avg rating 3.83 — 92 ratings — published 2001 5 editions |
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Pharaoh's Daughter: A Novel of Ancient Egypt by Julius Lester avg rating 3.74 — 89 ratings — published 2000 4 editions |
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Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit by Julius Lester avg rating 4.05 — 57 ratings — published 1987 3 editions |
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Guardian by Julius Lester avg rating 3.82 — 60 ratings — published 2008 |
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John Henry by Julius Lester avg rating 4.14 — 51 ratings — published 1994 6 editions |
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Uncle Remus: The Complete Tales by Julius Lester avg rating 4.27 — 33 ratings — published 1999 |
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The Autobiography of God: A Novel by Julius Lester avg rating 3.80 — 35 ratings — published 2004 2 editions |
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"It ain't how long you know somebody that means anything. It's what that person mean to you in your heart."
— Julius Lester (Day of Tears)
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— Julius Lester (Day of Tears)
"Silence was not the absence of sound but was itself a sound that could be loud or soft, soothing or disturbing, complex or simple."
— Julius Lester (The Autobiography of God: A Novel)
2 editions— Julius Lester (The Autobiography of God: A Novel)
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"How can I love you if I don't know what hurts you?"
— Julius Lester (The Autobiography of God: A Novel)
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— Julius Lester (The Autobiography of God: A Novel)
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