Zena Sutherland
Zena Sutherland | |
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| Born | 1915 |
| Died | June 12, 2002 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
Notable work | Children and Books |
Zena Sutherland (1915 - June 12, 2002)[1] was an American reviewer of children's literature. She is best known for her contributions to the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and as the author of the library science textbook Children and Books.[2]
Early life and education[]
Sutherland was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts in 1915 but was raised in Chicago by her mother after her parents’ divorce. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 1937.[1] In 1966, she received her master's, also from the University of Chicago, in library science.[3]
Career[]
She edited the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books for almost 30 years.[3] From 1966 until 1972, Sutherland also wrote a monthly column for the Saturday Review called Books for Young People before becoming the children's books editor for the Chicago Tribune between 1972 and 1984. As well as reviewing children's books, she worked at the University of Chicago Graduate Library School between 1972 and 1986 where she taught two classes, "Children's Literature" and "Literature for Young Adults". During her 40-year career of reviewing children's literature, Sutherland wrote 19 books and reviewed over 30,000 children's books.[2]
Sutherland also authored the textbook Children and Books. Several editions were co-authored by Sutherland and May Hill Arbuthnot. Sutherland wrote 5 additional editions, the last of which was published in 1996, after Arbuthnot's death in 1969.[2]
Two of her former students established the Zena Sutherland Lecture Series in 1983 in her honor.[4] In 1995, the Zena Sutherland Awards for Excellence in Children's Literature was established by Philip Matsikas, Donna Schatt and Karen Putman.[5] She was awarded the Norman Maclean Faculty Award 1998 in recognition of her teaching career.[4]
Personal life[]
Sutherland married Roland Bailey in 1937 and they had three children, Stephen, Thomas and Katherine. They later divorced.[2] She was married to her second husband, Alec Sutherland, from 1964 until his death in 1996.[3] On June 12, 2002, Sutherland died of cancer while in hospital in Chicago.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Zena Sutherland, 86, Expert On Literature for Children". New York Times. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Zena Sutherland, children's literature pioneer, 1915-2002". University of Chicago News Office. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Zena Sutherland, 86". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "A great teacher talks about great books--children's books, that is". University of Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Sutherland Awards". University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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