Arlene Perly Rae | |
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| Born | Arlene Perly 1949 |
| Occupation | Author, journalist, literary critic |
| Genre | Children's Literature |
| Spouse | |
Arlene Perly Rae (born 1949) is a Canadian journalist, literary critic and author. She is married to Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae.[1]
Early years
Perly Rae was born in 1949 and educated at the University of Toronto.
Career
Perly Rae was a longtime reviewer of children's literature for the Toronto Star. In 1997, she published Everybody's Favourites, a consumer guide to children's literature which evaluated some of the best books in the genre. She has also written as a freelancer for The Globe and Mail, Quill and Quire and Maclean's.
Perly Rae is a past vice-president of the Canadian Jewish Congress.[2] and her interest in the welfare of children has led her to be a part of the national Campaign Against Child Poverty.[3] She has also been on the boards of publisher McClelland and Stewart, the Stratford Festival, and World Literacy of Canada, as well as on the Steering Committee for the United Way of Greater Toronto.[4] She is currently co-chairing the YWCA's Elm Centre Capital Campaign, a project set to create 300 units of permanent housing for women and women-led families in Toronto. In July 2016, she joined the board of Confederation Centre of the Arts, Canada's National Memorial to the Fathers of Confederation, in Prince Edward Island.[5]
Perly Rae is frequently invited to give speeches on such diverse topics as literacy, combating racism, and the importance of the arts.
Family life
Perly Rae and her husband have three daughters. The family are members of Holy Blossom Temple, a Reform Jewish congregation in Toronto.[3]
References
- ↑ Zolf, Larry (April 2002). "The Last Rae of Sunshine". CBC News. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ↑ Walberg, Eric (9 September 2012). "COMMENT: Canada's diplomatic disaster". The Nelson Daily.
- 1 2 Posner, Michael (June 2, 2012). "With departure of rabbi, Holy Blossom faces its own exodus". Globe and Mail. Toronto. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Arlene Perly Rae". University College. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ↑ "Fathers of Confederation Building Trust gets new members - Local - the Guardian". Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2016-11-09.