Judith Rose Sacks

Background

Mrs. Sacks was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on January 9, 1952. She is a daughter of Howard L. Sacks.

Education

Judith Rose Sacks attended Case Western from 1969 to 1971. She obtained Master of Arts (magna cum laude) degree from Duke University in 1974.

Career

Mrs. Sacks held the position of copy editor at The Psychological Record, Gambier, OH, from 1975 till 1978. Between 1978 and 1979 she acted as an editorial assistant at The Kenyon Review, Gambier. In 1979-1982 Judith Rose Sacks was appointed production editor of college textbooks by Charles E. Merrill Company, Columbus, OH.

During the period of 1982-1983 she was an editor for Blue Pencil Group, Reston, VA. In 1983 she became a freelance copy editor and proofreader.

Achievements

• Judith Rose Sacks was a prominent contributor to periodicals, including American Music, Columbus Art, and Arts Education Review of Books. She is also well-known for her works.

Works

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  • Way Up North in Dixie: A Black Family's Claim to the Confederate Anthem

    (Traces the history of the song "I Wish I Was in Dixie's L...)

    1993