Diane Wolkstein
1942 - 2013
General Information
Bio
(1942-2013) Author. Diane Wolkstein was born in Newark, New Jersey, and died in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She was a children’s author and folklorist and at one time she served as New York City’s official storyteller. She taught at New York University.
Full Name
Diane Wolkstein
Locations
New York
Author's Timeline
Unknown
OTHER
Ms. Wolkstein received a master's degree in education from Bank Street College in Manhattan, New York.
1942
BIRTH
Diane Wolkstein was born in Newark, New Jersey, on November 11, 1942.
1967
OTHER
Ms. Wolkstein served as New York City's official storyteller from 1967 until 1971.
1975
LITWORK
Cool Ride in the Sky
Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
0437860205 / 978-0437860200
Children's book.
Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
0437860205 / 978-0437860200
Children's book.
1977
LITWORK
The Red Lion: A tale of ancient Persia
Crowell
0690013469 / 978-0690013467
Folklore.
Crowell
0690013469 / 978-0690013467
Folklore.
1978
LITWORK
The Magic Orange Tree and Other Haitian Folktales
Knopf
0394833902 / 978-0394833903
Folklore.
Knopf
0394833902 / 978-0394833903
Folklore.
1981
LITWORK
The Banza: A Haitian Story
The Banza: A Haitian Story
0803704283 / 978-0803704282
Children's book.
The Banza: A Haitian Story
0803704283 / 978-0803704282
Children's book.
1983
LITWORK
Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth
Harper & Row
006014713X / 978-0060147136
Myth, collaborated with Samuel Noah Kramer.
Harper & Row
006014713X / 978-0060147136
Myth, collaborated with Samuel Noah Kramer.
1983
LITWORK
The Magic Wings: 2
Dutton Juvenile
0525440623 / 978-0525440628
Children's book.
Dutton Juvenile
0525440623 / 978-0525440628
Children's book.
1992
LITWORK
Little Mouse's Painting
William Morrow & Company
0688076092 / 978-0688076092
Children's book.
William Morrow & Company
0688076092 / 978-0688076092
Children's book.
1996
LITWORK
Esther's Story
William Morrow & Co Library
0688121284 / 978-0688121280
Story.
William Morrow & Co Library
0688121284 / 978-0688121280
Story.
2003
LITWORK
Treasures of the Heart: Holiday Stories That Reveal the Soul of Judaism
Schocken
0805241442 / 978-0805241440
Stories.
Schocken
0805241442 / 978-0805241440
Stories.
2004
LITWORK
Sun Mother Wakes the World: An Australian Creation Story
HarperCollins
0688139159 / 978-0688139155
Children's book.
HarperCollins
0688139159 / 978-0688139155
Children's book.
2013
DEATH
Diane Wolkstein died in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on January 31, 2013.
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