Peninnah Schram

Peninnah Schram (born December 28, 1934) is an American academic, author, and folklorist focused on Jewish storytelling.

Early life and education Schram was born and raised in New London, Connecticut. She was the second child of Samuel E. Manchester (1878-1970), a Lithuanian-American cantor and composer, and Dora (nee Markman, d. 1978), a Belarusian-American Yiddish enthusiast and entrepreneur. Growing up, both of her parents frequently told her stories.

She earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Connecticut (graduated 1956), and went on to obtain a master's degree at Columbia University in 1968.

Career In 1964, Schram remarried in 1974. '' In 2003, the received the National Storytelling Network's Lifetime Achievement Award.