Sydney Taylor | Autobiographer

Name	Sydney Taylor
Profession	Autobiographer
Date of Birth	1904-10-30
Place of Birth	New York
Age	73 yrs
Death Date	1978-02-12
Birth Sign	Scorpio

About Sydney Taylor

Remembered for her autobiographical All-of-a-Kind Family children’s book series, she is notable for highlighting the Jewish-American experience in her literary work.

Early Life Experience of Sydney Taylor

Following her graduation from New York University, she pursued professional acting and dancing careers. She published her first All-of-a-Kind Family book in 1951.

Trivia Info

For many years, she helped run Cejwin Camps, a summer program for Jewish-American children.

Family Life and Relationship

Members of the Brenner family of Jewish immigrants, she and her siblings grew up in New York, New York. Her marriage to Ralph Taylor resulted in a daughter named Joanne.

Close Associates

She and her contemporary Henry Roth both penned important works describing the mid-20th-century lives of Jewish Americans.

The Leading Light of Sydney Taylor | Autobiographer