James Conroyd Martin
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| James Conroyd Martin | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Writer, English teacher |
| Nationality | America |
| Period | 2000s - present |
| Genres | Historical fiction |
|
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James Conroyd Martin is an American historical fiction author and teacher.
Personal
Martin received his bachelor degree from Saint Ambrose University and received a Master of Arts in English literature from DePaul University. A native of Chicago, Martin chairs the English Department at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Illinois.
Although not of Polish descent, Martin has been praised by the Polish-American community for his Polish Trilogy and was honored in 2007 by the American Institute of Polish Culture[1] and in 2008 by the Wisconsin Division of the Polish American Congress.[2]
Bibliography
Polish trilogy
- Push not the River (2001)
- Against a Crimson Sky (2006)
- The Warsaw Conspiracy (2012)
References
- ↑ "Push Not the River: An Interview with James C. Martin". Interview. What’s Past is Prologue. October 30, 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
- ↑ "Wisconsin Division Honors James Conroyd Martin, author of Push not the River". Polish American Congress. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
External links
- Interview with Martin
- Martin on LibraryThing
- Martin's Page on Historical Fiction Books
- Martin's page on Macmillan
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