Rose Slivka
American magazine editor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rose Slivka (January 9, 1919 – September 2, 2004) was an American poet and writer for women's magazines in the twentieth century.[1] From 1959 to 1979 she was the editor-in-chief for Craft Horizons (now American Craft Magazine).[2] Her 1978 book on the artist Peter Voulkos[3] is considered the first contemporary craft monograph.[4]
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Rose Slivka | |
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Born | (1919-01-09)January 9, 1919 |
Died | September 2, 2004(2004-09-02) (aged 85) |
Occupation | Editor-in-chief of Craft Horizons |
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Born in New York City on January 9, 1919,[5] Slivka obtained her degree in English from Hunter College in 1941.[2] In 1979 she was named an honorary fellow of the American Craft Council.[6] She died on September 2, 2004 in Southampton, New York.[5]