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Judy Blume
Blume smiling while signing a book
Blume at a book signing in 2009
BornJudith Sussman
(1938-02-12)February 12, 1938(age 86)
Elizabeth, New Jersey,U.S.
OccupationWriter, teacher
EducationBoston University
New York University(BA)
Period1969–2020
GenreRealistyoung adult novels,children's books
Notable works
Notable awardsMargaret Edwards Awardetc
1996
Spouse
John M. Blume
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(m.1959;div.1975)​
Thomas A. Kitchens
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(m.1975;div.1978)​
George Cooper
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(m.1987)​
Website
judyblume.com

Judith Blume(néeSussman;born February 12, 1938) is an American writer ofchildren's,young adult,and adult fiction.[1]Blume began writing in 1959 and has published more than 26 novels.[2]Among her best-known works areAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret.(1970),Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing(1972),Deenie(1973), andBlubber(1974). Blume's books have significantly contributed to children's and young adult literature.[3]She was named one of the100 most influential people in the worldbyTimemagazine in 2023.[4]

Blume was born and raised inElizabeth, New Jersey,and graduated fromNew York Universityin 1961.[5]As an attempt to entertain herself in her role as a homemaker, Blume began writing stories.[6]Blume was one of the first young adult authors to write novels focused on such controversial topics asmasturbation,menstruation,teen sex,birth control,anddeath.[7][8]Her novels have sold over 82 million copies and have been translated into 32 languages.[9]

Blume has won many awards for her writing, including theAmerican Library Association(ALA)'sMargaret A. Edwards Awardin 1996 for her contributions to young adult literature.[10]She was recognized as aLibrary of Congress Living Legendand awarded the 2004National Book Foundationmedal for distinguished contribution to American letters.[8][10]

Blume's novels are popular and widely admired.[11]They are praised for teaching children and young adults about their bodies.[11]However, the mature topics in Blume's books have generated criticism[12][13]and controversy.[11][13]The ALA has named Blume as one of the most frequently challenged authors of the 21st century.[14]There have been several adaptations of Blume's novels,[15]includingTiger Eyes,released in 2012 withWilla Hollandstarring as Davey,[15]andAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret.,released in 2023. A large collection of her papers are held at theBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript LibraryatYale University.[16]

Biography

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Early life

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Blume was born Judith Sussman on February 12, 1938, and raised inElizabeth,New Jersey,the daughter of homemaker Esther Sussman (née Rosenfeld) and dentist Rudolph Sussman.[2]She has a brother, David, who is five years older.[17]Her family isJewish.[18][19]Blume witnessed hardships and death throughout her childhood.[17]When she was in third grade, Blume's older brother had a kidney infection that led Blume, her brother, and her mother to temporarily move to Miami Beach to help him recover for two years. Blume's father stayed behind to continue working.[17]Additionally, in 1951 and 1952, there were three airplane crashes in her hometown of Elizabeth. In the crashes, 118 people died, and Blume's father, who was a dentist, helped to identify the unrecognizable remains. Blume says she "buried" these memories until she began writing her 2015 novelIn the Unlikely Event,the plot of which revolves around the crashes.[20]Throughout her childhood, Blume participated in many creative activities such as dance and piano.[21]Blume describes her love of reading as a trait passed on by her parents.[21][19]She has recalled spending much of her childhood creating stories in her head.[6]Despite the love of stories, as a child Blume did not dream of being a writer.[22]

Blume graduated from the all-girls'Battin High Schoolin 1956, then enrolled inBoston University.[21]A few weeks into the first semester, she was diagnosed withmononucleosisand took a brief leave from school.[23]In 1959, Blume's father died.[17]Later that same year, on August 15, 1959, she married lawyer John M. Blume, whom she had met while a student at New York University.[9]She graduated fromNew York Universityin 1961 with abachelor's degreein Education.[9][23]

Adult life

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After college, Blume gave birth to daughter Randy Lee Blume in 1961 and became a homemaker.[24]In 1963, her son Lawrence Andrew Blume was born. Blume began writing when her children began nursery school.[17]John M. Blume and Judy Blume were divorced in 1975. (John M. Blume later died on September 20, 2020.) Shortly after her separation, she met Thomas A. Kitchens, a physicist. The couple married in 1976, a decision Blume has since called "a mistake."[19]The couple moved toLos Alamos, New Mexicofor two years for Kitchens' work.[19][25]They divorced in 1978.[26]

A few years later, a mutual friend introduced her to George Cooper, a former law professor turned non-fiction writer. Blume and Cooper were married in 1987.[27]Cooper has one daughter from a previous marriage, Amanda, to whom Blume is very close.[28]

In August 2012, Blume announced that she was diagnosed withbreast cancerafter undergoing a routineultrasoundbefore leaving for a five-week trip to Italy.[29]Six weeks after her diagnosis, Blume underwent amastectomyand breast reconstruction.[29]Blume was cancer-free following this surgery and able to recover.[30]

Randy Blume became a therapist with a sub-specialty in helping writers complete their works.[31]She has one child, Elliot Kephart, who is credited with encouraging his grandmother, Judy Blume, to write the most recent "Fudge" books.[32]Lawrence Blume is now a movie director, producer, and writer.[33]As of 2021, Cooper and Blume resided inKey West.[34][35]

Career

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A lifelong avid reader, Blume first began writing through New York University courses when her children were attending preschool.[21][36][37]Following two years of publisher rejections, Blume published her first book,The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo,in 1969.[38][39]A year later, Blume published her second book,Iggie's House(1970), which was originally written as a story inTrailblazermagazine but then rewritten by Blume into a book.[38]The decade that followed proved to be her most prolific, with 13 more books being published.[17]Her third book wasAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret.(1970), which was a breakthrough best-seller and a trailblazing novel in young adult literature[6]and established Blume as a leading voice in young adult literature.[21]Some of Blume's other novels during the decade includeTales of a Fourth Grade Nothing(1972),Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great(1972), andBlubber(1974).[40]

In 1975, Blume published the now frequently banned novelForever,which was groundbreaking in young adult literature as the first novel to display teen sex as normal.[41]Blume explained that she was inspired to write this novel when her daughter, 13 years old at the time, said she wanted to read a book where the characters have sex but do not die afterward.[42]These novels tackled complex subjects such as family conflict, bullying, body image, and sexuality.[6]Blume has expressed that she writes about these subjects, particularly sexuality, because it is what she believes children need to know about and was what she wondered about as a child.[6]

After publishing novels for young children and teens, Blume tackled another genre—adult reality and death.[43]Her novelsWifey(1978) andSmart Women(1983) reached the top ofThe New York TimesBest Seller list.[43]Wifeybecame a bestseller with over 4 million copies sold.[43]Blume's third adult novel,Summer Sisters(1998), was widely praised and sold more than three million copies.[44]Despite its popularity,Summer Sisters(1998) faced a lot of criticism for its sexual content and inclusion of homosexual themes.[45]Several of Blume's books appear on the list of top all-time bestselling children's books.[43]As of 2020, her books have sold over 82 million copies and they have been translated into 32 languages.[22]Although Blume has not published a novel since 2015 (In the Unlikely Event), she continues to write.[11]In October 2017, Yale University acquired Blume's archive, which included some unpublished early work.[46]

As well as writing, Blume has been an activist against the banning of books in the United States.[17]In the 1980s, when her books started facing censorship and controversy, she began reaching out to other writers, as well as teachers and librarians, to join the fight against censorship.[47]This led Blume to join theNational Coalition Against Censorshipwhich aims to protect the freedom to read.[9]As of 2020, Blume is still a board member for the National Coalition Against Censorship.[22]She is also the founder and trustee of The Kids Fund, a charitable and educational foundation.[9]Blume serves on the board for other organizations such as, theAuthors Guild;theSociety of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators;theKey West Literary Seminar;and the National Coalition Against Censorship. "[9][23]In 2018, Blume and her husband opened a non-profit book store called Books & Books located in Key West.[22]

Reception

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Blume's novels have been read by millions and have flourished throughout generations.[48]The element in her work readers are said to love most is Blume's openness and honesty regarding issues like divorce, sexuality, puberty, and bullying.[48]Her first-person narrative writing has gained positive appraisal for its relatability and its ability to discuss difficult subjects without judgment or harshness.[2]Following the publishing ofAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret(1970), Blume received many letters from young girls telling her how much they loved the book and identified with Margaret.[2]Female novelists have praised Blume for her “taboo-trampling” literature that left readers feeling like they learned something about their bodies from reading her books.[49]For example,Deenie(1973) explained masturbation andForever(1975) taught young women about losing their virginity.[49]Blume's children's books have also been praised for their delicate way of portraying the hardships that kids can face at a young age.[50]It’s Not the End of the World(1972) helped many kids understand divorce and the Fudge book series explored the various aspects of loving siblings despite the rivalry.[50]

Blume's novels have received much criticism and controversy.[48][13]Parents, librarians, book critics, and political groups have wanted her books to be banned.[51]When her first books were published in the 1970s, Blume has recalled facing little censorship. Since 1980, Blume's novels have been a central topic of controversy in young adult literature.[28]Critics of Blume's novels say that she places too much emphasis on the physical and sexual sides of growing up, ignoring the development of morals and emotional maturity.[51]Five of Blume's books were included in theAmerican Library Association(ALA) list of the top 100 most banned books of the 1990s, withForever(1975) in seventh place.[52]Foreveris censored for its inclusion of teen sex and birth control.[38]Blume recalls that the principal of her children's elementary school would not putAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaretin the library because the story involves menstruation.[28]Conservative and religious groups continuously attempt to banAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaretfor the novel's portrayal of a young girl going through puberty claiming that it violates certain religious views.[38][51]Blume's children's novels have also been criticized for these reasons, especiallyBlubber(1974), which many believed sent the message to readers that kids could do wrong and not face punishment.[51]

Awards and honors

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Judy Blume has won more than 90 literary awards, including three lifetime achievement awards in the United States.[8]In 1994, she received the Golden Plate Award of theAmerican Academy of Achievement.[53]The ALAMargaret A. Edwards Awardrecognizes one author who has made significant contributions to young adult literature.[10]Blume won the annual award in 1996 and the ALA considered her bookForever,published in 1975, was groundbreaking for its honest portrayal of high school seniors in love for the first time.[8]In April 2000, theLibrary of Congressnamed her to itsLiving Legendsin the Writers and Artists category for her significant contributions to America's cultural heritage.[54]Blume received an honorary doctor of arts degree fromMount Holyoke Collegeand was the main speaker at their annual commencement ceremony in 2003.[47][55]In 2004 she received the annualDistinguished Contribution to American LettersMedal of theNational Book Foundationfor her enrichment of American literary heritage.[56][57]In 2009, theNational Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC)honored Blume for her lifelong commitment to free speech and her courage to battle censorship in literature.[47]Blume also received the 2017E.B. WhiteAward from theAmerican Academy of Arts and Lettersfor lifetime achievement in children's literature.[58][22]In 2020, Blume was named an Honoree for Distinguished Service to the Literary Community by theAuthors Guild Foundation.[47]

Personal beliefs

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Blume describes herself as a "liberal Democrat." On political controversies surrounding thetransgendercommunity and thetransgender rights movement,she has said she is not a "TERF."[19]

Blume is Jewish and she once wrote ahaggadahfor her children.[19]

Media adaptations

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The first media adaptation of Blume's novels was the production of aTV filmbased on Blume's novelForeverthat premiered on CBS in 1978.[59]Foreveris the story of two teenagers in high school, Katherine Danziger and Michael Wagner, who fall in love for the first time.[59]The film starredStephanie Zimbalistas Katherine Danziger andDean Butleras Michael Wagner.[59]A decade later, in 1988, Blume and her son wrote and executive produced a small film adaptation ofOtherwise Known as Sheila the Great.[59]The film was later shown onABC.[59]In 1995, a Fudge TV series was produced based on Blume's novelFudge-a-Mania.[59]The show ran from 1995 to 1997 with the first season aired on ABC and the second onCBS.[60]The series starredJake RichardsonasPeter Warren Hatcher,the storyteller, andLuke TarsitanoasFarley Drexel "Fudge" Hatcher.[60]

In 2012, Blume's 1981 novelTiger Eyeswas adapted intoa film version.[61]This was the first of Blume's novels to be turned into a theatrical feature film.[62]Tiger Eyesis the story of a teenage girl, Davey, who struggles to cope with the sudden death of her father, Adam Wexler.[63]The screenplay was co-written by Blume and her son, Lawrence Blume, who was also the director.[64]Tiger EyesstarsWilla Hollandas Davey andAmy Jo Johnsonas Gwen Wexler.[64]

Blume is the subject of the 2018 song "Judy Blume" byAmanda Palmer.Thematically, the song explains to the listener Blume's role in Palmer's adolescent life.[65]The song explains Blume's books as influential in Palmer's understanding of intimate and female-centered subjects such aspuberty,menstruation,and themale gaze,and universal subjects likemolestation,eating disorders,poverty,grief,and parentaldivorce.[65][66]

She is the subject of the documentary filmJudy Blume Forever,which premiered at the2023 Sundance Film Festival.[67]

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.was released as a feature film in 2023.[68]

Works

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Main article:Judy Blume bibliography

Children’s books

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Young adult books

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Adult books

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Collaborative short stories

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  • It’s Fine to Be Nine(2000)
  • It’s Heaven to Be Seven(2000)[70]

Non-fiction books

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  • The Judy Blume Diary(1981)
  • Letter to Judy: What Your Kids Wish They Could Tell You(1986)
  • The Judy Blume Memory Book(1988)[5]

Other awards

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Blume's other awards include:[47]

  • 1970: Outstanding Book of the Year fromThe New York TimesforAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
  • 1974: Outstanding Book of the Year fromThe New York TimesforBlubber
  • 1981: Children’ Choice Award from the International Reading Association and Children's’ Book Council forSuperfudge
  • 1983: Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award
  • 1984: Carl Sandberg Freedom to Read Award, from theChicago Public Library
  • 1986: Civil Liberties Award from the Atlanta Civil Liberties Union
  • 1988: South Australian Youth Media Award for Best Author
  • 2005:Timemagazine All-Time 100 Novels List forAre You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
  • 2009: University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for lifelong contributions to children's literature
  • 2010: Inducted intoNew Jersey Hall of Fame
  • 2010: Inducted into Harvard Lampoon
  • 2011: Smithsonian Associates: The McGovern Award
  • 2013:Chicago Tribune:Young Adult Literary Prize
  • 2013: New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Legacy Award
  • 2013: The NAIBA Legacy Award
  • 2013: Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) Award
  • 2013: National Coalition of Teachers of English (NCTE) National Intellectual Freedom Award
  • 2015: Catholic Library Association: Regina Award
  • 2018: Carl Sandburg Literary Award from the Chicago Public Library Foundation

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    The Genius of Judy,a new book by Rachelle Bergstein, suggests that I was not alone in believing that Judy Blume was the ultimate source of knowledge on all things teenage girl. "Her characters and stories were more than just entertainment," Bergstein writes. "They were a road map."

    Blume's stories offered a powerful counterpoint to a culture that sought to limit women's choices by surrounding their bodies and sexuality with shame and stigma—a culture that treated the lives of teenage girls as frivolous and insignificant. She spoke frankly and authentically not only of girls' struggles but also, crucially, of their survival. She offered a glimpse of how beautiful life could be on the other side.

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    Predictably, contemporary critics have derided Blume's stories for their heteronormativity—but this is just another way of saying that they depict heterosexuality as the norm, which... well, isn't it? This may be one of the stranger side effects of our cultural Great Awokening: stories about the type of relationships that teenage girls are most likely to actually desire are, if not subversive, then at once politically incorrect and profoundly uncool.

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    The magic of Blume's work is that she not only gives her characters the freedom to be flawed without being irredeemable but takes for granted their resilience when it comes to navigating disappointment, social pressure, heartbreak. We know that Michael will be okay eventually—as will Katherine, who has the maturity to give him a little grace. In somewhat tediously painting Blume as a warrior against the political right, Bergstein misses a crucial point: Blume rejects the progressive infantilization of women just as surely as she rejected the slut-shaming from the conservative set. Her stories stand in direct opposition to a world in which the path to womanhood is depicted as a minefield, a misery, a time of alienation from your changing body coupled with the horror of being desired by predatory men.

    In the world of Judy Blume, being a woman is pretty cool, actually. Getting your period is something to look forward to. Sex is not without risk, but it's also a lot of fun—and falling in love, even more so. It's fine and normal to desire men, and also, men are people with feelings. Regret is survivable, and even valuable, in helping you to make better choices next time.

    This is the actual genius of Judy. In a culture defined by the pursuit of perpetual adolescence, the girls in Blume's stories are nothing less than revolutionary: they are excited to grow up.
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Further reading

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  • Blume, Judy (1999).Authors and Artists for Young Adults(Gale Research), 26: 7–17. Summarizes and extends 1990 article, with more emphasis on Blume's impact and censorship issues. By R. Garcia-Johnson.
  • Blume, Judy (1990).Authors and Artists for Young Adults(Gale Research), 3: 25–36. Incorporates extensive passages from published interviews with Blume.
  • Lee, Betsy.Judy Blume's Story,Dillon Pr., 1981.ISBN0875182097.
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