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Sylvia K. Burack, the longtime editor and publisher
of the Boston-based magazine The Writer, shown here in 1983 at a Friends
of the Libraries of BU event, died on February 14. She was 86. For 40
years, Burack was on the board of directors of the Friends of the Libraries
and served a term as president. According to Howard Gotlieb, director
of BU’s Special Collections Department, “Mrs. Burack’s
wide interest and generosity extended to purchasing Arnold Bennett’s
personal library for Boston University, adding Charles Dickens first editions
to the holdings in Special Collections, augmenting the unique private
press and art books which were of special interest to her, and obtaining
the usually unobtainable Jane Austen first editions the Collection so
passionately desired.” She also established in honor of her late
husband the Abraham S. Burack Lecture series, which for years has brought
distinguished public figures to the University. She was, says Gotlieb,“a
charming lady of immense intelligence, warmth, and graciousness who will
be sorely missed.” Photo by BU Photo Services
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February 2003
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