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Julius Lester


Born
in St. Louis, Missouri, The United States
January 27, 1939

Died
January 18, 2018

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Julius Lester was an American writer of books for children and adults. He was an academic who taught for 32 years (1971–2003) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He was also a photographer, as well as a musician who recorded two albums of folk music and original songs.

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“History is not just facts and events. History is also a pain in the heart and we repeat history until we are able to make another’s pain in the heart our own.”
― Julius Lester
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“How can I love you if I don't know what hurts you?”
― Julius Lester, The Autobiography of God
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“History is not just facts and events. History is also a pain in the heart and we repeat history until we are able to make another's pain in the heart our own.”
― Julius Lester
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