Carol Katz

BIOGRAPHY OF CAROL KATZ

Carol Katz has had four different careers—teacher, librarian, archivist and administrative assistant.

She was the Archivist at the Jewish Public Library and the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Center for a number of years. She taught reading to children and adults with learning disabilities and was active in the Learning Disabilities Association of Quebec for many years. She volunteered her time organizing the archival collection of the Quebec Writers Federation and the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre Archives. She acted as a guide for art exhibitions at the Eleanor London Cote St. Luc Public Library.

Carol loves music, literature, art, sculpture and musical theatre. She has taken art, sculpture, and creative writing classes and sang in the choir at the Creative Social Center (a senior center in Montreal). She plays guitar in the Cummings Centre Band. She’s an avid reader of fiction, non-fiction, and mystery. Carol is an art enthusiast and a published author. Her inspiration comes on buses. She calls it: “Writing in Motion.”

Her publications include short stories, poems, and articles in various anthologies, and her first Children’s book, ZAIDIE AND FERDELE: MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD, illustrated by Shira Katz and Sandra Levy, Deux Voiliers Publishing, 2012.

PUBLICATIONS

ARTICLES AND POEMS

“Music and Kaballah.” In: Judaism From a Woman’s Perspective: A Collection of Meaningful Essays Encompassing Judaism’s Philosophy. Law, History and Mysticism, Volume 2, edited by Rabbi Asher Jacobson. Montreal: Congregation Chevra Kadisha B’nai Jacob Beit Hazikaron, 2005,

p.279-288.

“The Storm in My Head.” In: Mizmor L’David Anthology, Volume 1: The Shoah, edited by Michal Mahgerefteh. Norfolk, VA: Poetica Publishing Co., 2010, p.74-75

Poems and Short Stories. In: The Creative Social Center Writers: Poems, Stories, Essays, edited by Judith Castle. Montreal: Creative Social Center, September 2007, 25th Anniversary Edition, p.25-35.

“Music and Kaballah,” poem, In: The Canadian Jewish News, Passover edition 2007.

“Swallows,” poem. In: Poemata: Silver Anniversary Issue, Volume 25 Number 01. Moncton, NB: Canadian Poetry Association, 2010, p.32. (Version available at: CPA Webstore).

“The Qmunity Column,” In: Qwrite, Montreal: Quebec Writers Federation, February 2010, p.8.

“Zaidie and Ferdele.” In: Living Legacies: A Collection of Writing by Contemporary Canadian Jewish Women, Volume 2, edited by Liz Pearl. Toronto: PK Press, 2010, p.99-103, also

in: Writings, Volume three, The Anthology of the Montreal Branch, Canadian Authors Association Montreal: Soulmate Press, December 2011, p.37-40.

“Ma’s Kitchen.” In: Canadian Stories. Volume 15, No.87, October/November 2012, p. 32-33.

BOOK REVIEWS

Journals and books on learning disabilities, 1970’s

Montreal Review of Books (MRB), March 31, 2011.

Poetry-Quebec, Online Journal, no. 13. www.poetryquebec.com

Poetic Medicine Journal, Online. Palo Alto, CA: Institute for Poetic Medicine, 2006-2009; Summer 2012. www.poeticmedicine.com

BOOKS

ZAIDIE AND FERDELE: MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD.

Written by CAROL KATZ. Illustrated by SANDRA LEVY and SHIRA KATZ.

Gatineau (Aylmer), Quebec: Deux Voiliers Publishing, September 2012

PUBLICATIONS

ARTICLES AND POEMS

“Music and Kaballah.” In: Judaism From a Woman’s Perspective: A Collection of Meaningful Essays Encompassing Judaism’s Philosophy. Law, History and Mysticism, Volume 2, edited by Rabbi Asher Jacobson. Montreal: Congregation Chevra Kadisha B’nai Jacob Beit Hazikaron, 2005,

p.279-288.

“The Storm in My Head.” In: Mizmor L’David Anthology, Volume 1: The Shoah, edited by Michal Mahgerefteh. Norfolk, VA: Poetica Publishing Co., 2010, p.74-75

Poems and Short Stories. In: The Creative Social Center Writers: Poems, Stories, Essays, edited by Judith Castle. Montreal: Creative Social Center, September 2007, 25th Anniversary Edition, p.25-35.

“Music and Kaballah,” poem, In: The Canadian Jewish News, Passover edition 2007.

“Swallows,” poem. In: Poemata: Silver Anniversary Issue, Volume 25 Number 01. Moncton, NB: Canadian Poetry Association, 2010, p.32. (Version available at: CPA Webstore).

“The Qmunity Column,” In: Qwrite, Montreal: Quebec Writers Federation, February 2010, p.8.

“Zaidie and Ferdele.” In: Living Legacies: A Collection of Writing by Contemporary Canadian Jewish Women, Volume 2, edited by Liz Pearl. Toronto: PK Press, 2010, p.99-103, also

in: Writings, Volume three, The Anthology of the Montreal Branch, Canadian Authors Association Montreal: Soulmate Press, December 2011, p.37-40.

“Ma’s Kitchen.” In: Canadian Stories. Volume 15, No.87, October/November 2012, p. 32-33.

BOOK REVIEWS

Journals and books on learning disabilities, 1970’s

Montreal Review of Books (MRB), March 31, 2011.

Poetry-Quebec, Online Journal, no. 13. www.poetryquebec.com

Poetic Medicine Journal, Online. Palo Alto, CA: Institute for Poetic Medicine, 2006-2009; Summer 2012. www.poeticmedicine.com

BOOKS

ZAIDIE AND FERDELE: MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD.

Written by CAROL KATZ. Illustrated by SANDRA LEVY and SHIRA KATZ.

Gatineau (Aylmer), Quebec: Deux Voiliers Publishing, September 2012

She lives in Montreal, Quebec, is married to Sol Katz, bibliophile, and has two wonderful children.