
Judy Blume
Judith Blume
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Who is this?
Judith Marcia Blume 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.
Career
- 1938Born
- 1983Won Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
- 1996Won Margaret Edwards Award
- 2010Won New Jersey Hall of Fame
- 2015Won Regina Medal
- Won Library of Congress Living Legend
- Notable work: Tiger Eyes
- Notable work: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
- Notable work: The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo
- Notable work: Iggie's House
- Notable work: Then Again, Maybe I Won't
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Elizabeth
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: writer, novelist, children's writer, young adult author
- •Genre: romance
What happened recently
Judy Blume became ‘ritualistic’ worrying about her father’s health, calling her mindset a 'terrible burden for a young child'
One of Judy Blume's most popular books became a TV series that was canceled too soon
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