Jacqueline Berke (1922-2017) was an American journalist, author, and educator. She was born and raised in New York. A graduate of George Washington High School, she received her bachelor's degree from New York University, her master's degree in journalism from Columbia University, and a master's degree from Rutgers University in English. She was a professor of English at Drew University from 1960 to 1992, and was emerita for many years. Jackie also served as director of the Writing Program from 1965 to 1985. She co-founded the Holocaust Center at Drew University. She was the author of a popular text book, "Twenty Questions for the Writer." Additionally, Jackie was the research director, consultant, and coordinator for a series of writing-related research projects, such as the federally funded “Project English” (1965) and a computer centered composition experiment sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Higher Education (1985).
Jacqueline Berke
Studios
Irving Fine
Jacqueline Berke worked in the Irving Fine studio.
Youngstown Studio was given to MacDowell by friends of Miss Myra McKeown in Youngstown, OH, where she promoted both art and music. It was renamed Irving Fine Studio in 1972 in honor of Irving Fine, a distinguished composer, conductor, and teacher who was a MacDowell Fellow during the 1940s and 1950s. The simple interior of the studio…