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From: jzuckerman
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 14:59:09 -0500
Ginny asked if someone from the New York Public Library community would say something about Pura Belpre. Even though I did not know her personally, Pura Belpre is a revered figure in New York Public Library lore. Of course we have all her books in our collections, but locally she is best remembered as a very gifted storyteller and puppeteer. After her retirement she continued to visit libraries to tell stories.
A photograph of Ms. Belpre and some brief comments on her career are available on the New York Public Library homepage, www.nypl.org
These comments were written by Marilyn Iarusso, Assistant Coordinator of Children's Services for New York Public Library:
"Born and educated in Puerto Rico, Miss Belpre captured the charm and spirit of its folktales in her children's books and in her performances. She was the first Hispanic librarian at the New York Public Library. In her career, which began in 1921 and continued to her death in 1982, she told stories throughout New York City and all over the United Sttes and appeared on radio and television. She received countless awards during her lifetime including the Mayor of the City of New York's Award of Honor for Arts and Culture."
To reach this site online, go to the NYPL homepage and click on On-Lion for Kids, then click on Recommended Reading, and choose Celebrate...Hispanic Heritage Month. The Belpre biography and the Hispanic Heritage Month Booklist which follows it are available on the web site in both English and Spanish.
Judy Zuckerman New York Pubic Library
Received on Wed 18 Mar 1998 01:59:09 PM CST
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 1998 14:59:09 -0500
Ginny asked if someone from the New York Public Library community would say something about Pura Belpre. Even though I did not know her personally, Pura Belpre is a revered figure in New York Public Library lore. Of course we have all her books in our collections, but locally she is best remembered as a very gifted storyteller and puppeteer. After her retirement she continued to visit libraries to tell stories.
A photograph of Ms. Belpre and some brief comments on her career are available on the New York Public Library homepage, www.nypl.org
These comments were written by Marilyn Iarusso, Assistant Coordinator of Children's Services for New York Public Library:
"Born and educated in Puerto Rico, Miss Belpre captured the charm and spirit of its folktales in her children's books and in her performances. She was the first Hispanic librarian at the New York Public Library. In her career, which began in 1921 and continued to her death in 1982, she told stories throughout New York City and all over the United Sttes and appeared on radio and television. She received countless awards during her lifetime including the Mayor of the City of New York's Award of Honor for Arts and Culture."
To reach this site online, go to the NYPL homepage and click on On-Lion for Kids, then click on Recommended Reading, and choose Celebrate...Hispanic Heritage Month. The Belpre biography and the Hispanic Heritage Month Booklist which follows it are available on the web site in both English and Spanish.
Judy Zuckerman New York Pubic Library
Received on Wed 18 Mar 1998 01:59:09 PM CST
