Mark Kurlanskyauthor profile |
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| born | December 07, 1948 |
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| gender | male |
| place of birth | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| genre | Nonfiction |
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about this author
Mark Kurlansky (born 7 December 1948 in Hartford, Connecticut) is a highly-acclaimed American journalist and writer of general interest non-fiction. He is especially known for titles on eclectic topics, such as cod or salt. Kurlansky attended Butler University, where he harbored an early interest in theatre and earned a BA in 1970. However, his interest faded and he began to work as a journalist in the 1970s. During the 70’s he worked as a correspondent in Western Europe for the Miami Herald, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and eventually the Paris-based International Herald Tribune. He moved to Mexico in 1982 where he continued to do journalism. He wrote his first book, A Continent of Islands, in 1992 and went on to write several books thr...more |
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books by Mark Kurlanskycombine editionsavg rating: 3.73 | 2745 ratings | 19 distinct works see all books by Mark Kurlansky » |
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