Zena Sutherland
Zena Sutherland | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1915 Winthrop, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 12, 2002 (aged 86) |
| Notable work | Children and Books |
Zena Sutherland (1915 – June 12, 2002)[1] was an American reviewer of children's literature.[2] She is best known for her editorship and contributions to the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books and as the author of the library science textbook Children and Books.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Sutherland was born in Winthrop, Massachusetts in 1915 but was raised in Chicago by her mother after her parents’ divorce. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 1937.[1] In 1966, she received her master's, also from the University of Chicago, in library science.[4]
Career
[edit]She edited the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books for almost 30 years.[4] From 1966 until 1972, Sutherland also wrote a monthly column for the Saturday Review called Books for Young People before becoming the children's books editor for the Chicago Tribune between 1972 and 1984.
Sutherland was a faculty member [5] at the University of Chicago Graduate Library School between 1972 and 1986 where she taught two classes, "Children's Literature" and "Literature for Young Adults".[6]
She was the graduate school advisor[7] for Dr. Carla Hayden who was appointed as Librarian of Congress in 2016.[8]
During Sutherland's 40-year career of reviewing children's literature, she wrote 19 books and reviewed over 30,000 children's books.[3]
Sutherland also wrote the textbook, Children and Books. Several editions were co-authored by Sutherland and May Hill Arbuthnot. Sutherland wrote five additional editions, the last of which was published in 1996, after Arbuthnot's death in 1969.[3]
Two of her former students established the Zena Sutherland Lecture Series in 1983 in her honor.[5] It was funded by proceeds from the volume, Celebrating Children’s Books: Essays on Children’s Literature in Honor of Zena Sutherland. [9]
In 1995, the Zena Sutherland Awards for Excellence in Children's Literature was established by Philip Matsikas, Donna Schatt and Karen Putman.[10]
In 1996 she received the Children's Literature Lecture Award (known as the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture from 1970- 2020). The lecture is given by an individual who has made a significant contribution to the field of children's literature. Sutherland's lecture was titled “A Life in Review,” presented at the Dallas Public Library.[11]
She was honored with the Association for Library Service to Children. “Distinguished Service Award” in 1997.[12]
She was awarded the Norman Maclean Faculty Award 1998 in recognition of her teaching career.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Sutherland married Roland Bailey in 1937 and they had three children, Stephen, Thomas and Katherine. They later divorced.[3] She was married to her second husband, Alec Sutherland, from 1964 until his death in 1996.[4] On June 12, 2002, Sutherland died of cancer while in hospital in Chicago.[4]
References
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- 1 2 Lipson, Eden Ross (15 June 2002). "Zena Sutherland, 86, Expert On Literature for Children". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ "Zena Sutherland". ALAIR. American Library Association. 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Zena Sutherland, children's literature pioneer, 1915-2002". University of Chicago News Office. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Zena Sutherland, 86". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 "A great teacher talks about great books--children's books, that is". University of Chicago Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ↑ Carlson, Ann D. (Spring 1996). "Zena Sutherland: Reviewer, Teacher, and Author". Library Trends. 44 (4): 776–793. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ Gregg, Jessica (2016-08-08). "5 Women Who Changed My Life Maryland Daily Record". Retrieved 2023-05-24.[dead link]
- ↑ Sutton, Roger. "Making a Difference in Our Nation's Library: An Interview with Dr. Carla Hayden". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ↑ Hearne, Betsy; Kaye, Marilyn, eds. (1981). Celebrating Children's Books: Essays on Children's Literature in Honor of Zena Sutherland. New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books.
- ↑ "Sutherland Awards". University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ↑ "Children's Literature Lecture Award Recipients". Association for Library Service to Children. American Library Association. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Distinguished Service Award". Association for Library Service to Children. American Library Association. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
