Jan Slepian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jan Slepian

American writer

Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1921

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 02-Nov-2016

Profession: writer, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Janice Slepian (née Berek; January 2, 1921 – November 2, 2016), was an author of books for children and young adults and a poet.
She obtained a degree in psychology at Brooklyn College, later doing graduate work in clinical psychology and speech pathology at the University of Washington in Seattle.
She worked as a speech therapist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and then embarked on a writing career.