Education: Harrow School of Art, diploma (information graphics). Hobbies and other interests: Reading comics, movies, photography. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Bloomsbury Publishing, 38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB, England. Designer and author. Faulkner/Marks design group, partner; co-director of Theorem Publishing. Worked as a freelance design consultant and co-editor of Stuff & Nonsense…
1923–2002 Funeral home director In 1946, William March was a young man recently returned from war, with a wife and a baby to support, when he got the idea of becoming a funeral director to serve the black community in his hometown of Baltimore. To make his idea a reality, he had to gain the support of his wife, overcome prejudice in his city, and work two full-time jobs for many years. Marc…
1969(?)— Journalist One of the rising young stars of African-American journalism at the beginning of the twenty-first century, Roland S. Martin seemed like a whirlwind of activity as his career took off. He worked as a reporter for black-owned and white-owned newspapers; his voice was heard on radio news programs; he held editorial positions at a major magazine and a high-traffic black-orie…
1933-2003 Government official Ruby Grant Martin grew up surrounded by the pervasiveness of racism in the pre-Civil Rights era. She rode in the back of buses, was barred from restaurants, and could not go where she wanted, when she wanted. Yet she never let these obstacles stop her. She found her way around racist policies, beating the racists at their own game. "We were able to foil the sys…
Education: University of Southern California, B.A. (French; cum laude); California State University, Northridge, B.A. (journalism); University of California, Los Angeles, M.A. (French literature). Agent—c/o Author Mail, Heyday Books, P.O. Box 9145, Berkeley, CA 94709. Writer, journalist, teacher, and translator. California State University, Northridge, teacher of creative writing and Frenc…
Born 1942, in Carcassone, France; Education: Ontario College of Art, Toronto, associate's degree, 1966. Hobbies and other interests: Aviation art and history, books on art and military history, movies, collecting aviation memorabilia. Pitzer, Mills & Bates, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, art director, 1966-69; Needham, Harper & Steers, Toronto, art director, 1969-70; Art Associates…
Nationality: American. Born: Atlanta, Georgia, 1936. Education: The Art Institute, Chicago (James Nelson Raymond scholar), 1952-54; Armed Forces Institute, 1955-56; New School for Social Research, New York, 1972; Norwalk College, Connecticut; State University of New York, Albany, B.S. 1976; Union Graduate School, Yellow Springs and Cincinnati, Ohio, Ph.D. 1978. Military Service: Served in the Unit…
Nationality: Australian. Born: David George Joseph Malouf in Brisbane, Queensland, 1934. Education: Brisbane Grammar School, 1947-50; University of Queensland, Brisbane, 1951-54, B.A. (honours) in English 1954. Career: Lecturer, University of Queensland, 1955-57; teacher, St. Anselm's College, England, 1962-68; lecturer, University of Sydney, 1968-77. Awards: Australian Literature Society g…
Nationality: British. Born: Glossop, Derbyshire, 1952. Education: The London School of Economics, 1970; Sheffield University, Yorkshire, B. Jurisprudence 1973. Career: Social worker in a geriatric hospital, 1974-75; teacher of English, Botswana, 1977-80; lived in Saudi Arabia, 1981-86. Awards: Naipaul Memorial prize, for travel writing, 1987; Winifred Holtby prize, 1990; Cheltenham fiction prize, …
Born in England. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Dutton Children's, Dutton, Penguin Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Writer and editor. J17 (periodical), entertainment editor; Ellegirl member of launch team and editor; What to Wear (periodical), editor. Love Money, Red Fox (London, England), 1998. Girl Net: A Girl's Guide to the Internet and More, Scholastic (New York, NY), …
Pseudonym for Kamala Purnaiya Taylor. Nationality: Indian. Born: 1924. Education: Madras University. Career: Journalist; now full-time writer. Lives in London. Awards: National Association of Independent Schools award (U.S.A.), 1967; English-Speaking Union award, 1974. Kamala Markandaya is one of the best of contemporary Indian novelists. Her novels are remarkable for their range of experience. N…
Born 1957, in Wolverhampton, England; Education: University of Birmingham, B.A. (with honors), 1980. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Franklin Watts, The Watts Publishing Group Ltd., 96 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4XD. Ironbridge Gorge Museum, Shropshire, England, museum archaeologist, 1980-82; editor for various scientific, technical, medical, and children's publishers in England, 1982-89; w…
Nationality: American. Born: Brooklyn, New York, 1926. Education: Abraham Lincoln High School, New York; Brooklyn College, B.A. 1947; New York University, 1948-50. Career: Film critic, New Leader, New York, 1954-55; worked as a publicist and in public relations for several years. Awards: Guggenheim fellowship, 1965; National Endowment for the Arts grant, 1966. Philip Roth helped enormously, if in…
Nationality: Canadian (originally Maylasian, immigrated to Canada in 1951). Born: Daphne Shirley Buckle, Melbourne, Australia, 1942. Education: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 1960-64, B.A.; University of Indiana, Bloomington, 1964-67, M.A. 1968. Career: Has taught at University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, University of Saskatchewan, University of Western Ontario, Simon…
Nationality: New Zealander. Born: Owen Marshall Jones in Te Kuiti, 1941. Education: Timaru Boy's High School; University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 1960-63, M.A. (honours) in history 1963; Christchurch Teachers College, teaching diploma, 1964. Career: Deputy rector, Waitaki Boys High School, Oamaru, 1983-85; deputy principal, Craighead Diocesan School, Timaru, 1986-91. Since 1993, tutor, …
Nationality: American. Born: Paule Burke, Brooklyn, New York, 1929. Education: Brooklyn College, B.A. (cum laude) 1953 (Phi Beta Kappa); Hunter College, New York, 1955. Career: Librarian, New York Public Library; staff writer, Our World, New York, 1953-56; taught creative writing at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, Columbia University, New York, University of Iowa, Iowa City, and Universit…
Nationality: British. Born: London, 1954. Education: Cambridge University, B.A. 1976, M.A. 1978. Career: Film critic and reviewer, the Independent, London. Awards: Maugham award, 1982. Agent: Peters Fraser and Dunlop, 503-504 The Chambers, Chelsea Harbour, Lots Road, London SW10 0XF. Few writers have established a reputation on as slight an output as Adam Mars-Jones. In the decade since Lantern L…
(Frances Manushkin) Surname is pronounced "Ma-nush-kin"; born 1942, in Chicago, IL; Education: Attended University of Illinois and Roosevelt University; Chicago Teachers College, North Campus (now Northeastern Illinois University), B.A., 1964. Religion: Jewish. Hobbies and other interests: Travel, travel, travel! Swimming, bird watching, cat watching, reading, book collecting, snorke…
1932— Singer, writer, activist South African singer and political activist Miriam Makeba is a preeminent chronicler of the black South African experience. In a career spanning more than three decades, she has established herself as a powerful voice in the fight against apartheid—the practice of political, economic, and social oppression along racial lines. Often referred to as …
Born 1932, in New York, NY; Education: Attended Cleveland Institute of Art, Ohio State University, and Western Reserve University; Cranbrook Academy of Art, graduate. Writer and art director. Ameron Corp., Pasadena, CA, advertising manager; freelance art director. A Modeler's Guide to Hull Construction, Moonraker Publications (Dana Point, CA), 1980. A Modeler's Guide to Rigging, Moon…
Born 1965, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Education: Attended business college; Australian Catholic University, bachelor's degree (education). Religion: Roman Catholic. Office—c/o St. Mary's Cathedral College, 2 St. Mary's Rd. Sydney, New South Wales 2000, Australia. Novelist and author of screenplays and short fiction. Has worked for a bank and as a commercial …
Born 1932, in Chrisman, IL; Education: Attended University of Illinois, 1950-53; Carthage College, B.A., 1968; National Louis University, M.Ed., 1972. Hobbies and other interests: Hiking, traveling. Agent—c/o Random House, 1745 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Educator and author. Elementary and middle-school specialist in gifted education in Illinois, 1968-2003. Freelance writer, beginning 1…
Born 1950, in New York, NY; Ethnicity: "Puerto Rican." Education: Attended Carnegie-Mellon University, 1968–71. Politics: Democrat. Hobbies and other interests: Kayaking. Office—Sesame Workshop, 1 Lincoln Plaza, New York, NY 10023. Agent—Sara Jane Freymann, Stepping Stone Literary Agency, 59 W. 71st St., New York, NY 10023. Actress and writer. Sesame Workshop, N…
Born 1970; grandEducation: Majored in art history. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Viking, Penguin Putnam, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Writer and illustrator Madeline Says Merci: The Always-Be-Polite Book, Viking (New York, NY), 2001. Delilah, Viking (New York, NY), 2002. Harold's Tail, Viking (New York, NY), 2003. There's a Dolphin in the Grand Canal!, Viking (New York, NY), 2…
Born 1939, in Buffalo, NY; Ethnicity: "Polish-American." Education: Canisius College, B.A., 1961; University of Notre Dame, M.A., 1963, Ph. D., 1968. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Roman Catholic. Writer and educator. Canisius College, Buffalo, NY, instructor in history, 1967–68; Gannon University, Erie, PA, assistant professor, then associate professor of his-John F. Marszalek…
1940— Scientist, physician, educator Trained as a microbiologist and immunologist, as well as a medical doctor, Dr. Floyd J. Malveaux's research led him from the mechanisms of bacterial infection to the biological and public health aspects of allergies and asthma. As the incidence of asthma and asthma deaths began to rise in the 1980s, Malveaux recognized that minorities in inner-cit…
Born 1945, in Lewiston, ME; daughter of Hugh C., Jr. (a dairy farmer) and Alice (a homemaker Jacqueline Briggs Martin and cook; Education: Wellesley College, B.A., 1966; University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development, M.A., 1971. Hobbies and other interests: Camping, hiking, growing roses and hot peppers. Office—312 Second Ave. N., Mt. Vernon, IA 52314. Author. Society of Chi…
See index for SATA sketch: Born September 24, 1930, in New York, NY; died of heart failure October 28, 2003. Illustrator and author. Malone published over thirty books for children during a prolific career. After attending Vassar College (now University) for two years, she received her B.A. from Bennington College in 1952. She was then employed for a time as a commercial artist, working on movie m…
Born 1957, in London, England; Education: Attended Medway College of Design, 1976-77; Bath Academy of Art, B.A. (first-class honors), 1980. Hobbies and other interests: Music, opera, gardening. Freelance illustrator. Neugebauer Press, Salzburg, Austria, illustrator, 1988—; has worked as an illustrator for Simon and Schuster, Heinemann, Hamish Hamilton, and Oxford University Press. Carnegie …
Born 1933, in Newton, MA; Ethnicity: "Anglo-Saxon." Education: Attended Vassar College, 1950-52; University of Iowa, B.A., 1954; Radcliffe College, M.A., 1957; attended American University of Beirut, 1957-59; Indiana University, M.S. (art education), 1980. Hobbies and other interests: Tennis. American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, instructor in English, 1959; Pig Industry De…
Diego Maradona: 1961(?)—: Athlete. Diego Maradona is considered one of the greatest stars in the history of soccer, but his has been a career marred by controversy. The Argentine midfielder's statistical record is impressive: he has scored 255 goals in the 483 professional games he has played over a two-decade career, and was credited with leading an underdog Italian team twice t…
Mel Martínez: 1947—: Cabinet secretary. In January of 2001 Mel R. Martínez became the first American of Cuban heritage to hold a Cabinet post. Martínez was named Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by President George W. Bush, an appointment that signaled the emergence of Florida's strongly Republican Cuban-American community as…
Rosario Marin: 19(?)(?)—: U.S. Treasurer. On August 16, 2001, Rosario Marin was sworn in as the 41st Treasurer of the United States by U.S. Secretary Paul O'Neill. By accepting the oath of office, Marin became the first Mexican-born citizen to head up the Treasury. Her confirmation was also notable as she also became the highest-ranking Hispanic woman in the Bush Administration. …
1963— Professional basketball player, entrepreneur Karl Malone made a 19-season career as professional basketball's premier power forward, scoring points on and off the court as an NBA superstar with the Utah Jazz in all but one season, which he played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Malone is the only player in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to score 2,000 poin…
Mammalogist Michael A. Mares has a rodent, a bat, and a parasite named after him. Mares, the world's foremost expert on the natural history of desert rodents, is responsible for the discovery of the three creatures. When he isn't setting up field research in the deserts of Argentina, Iran, Egypt, or the United States, Mares is a professor at Oklahoma University and, until 2003, was d…
(Janet Marjorie Mark) Born 1943, in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England; Education: Canterbury College of Art, N.D.D., 1965. Politics: Labour. Agent—David Higham Associates, 5/8 Lower John St., Golden Square, London W1F 9HA, England. Southfields School, Gravesend, Kent, England, teacher of art and English, 1965–71; full-time writer, 1975–. Oxford Polytechnic, Arts Council writer fe…
Cheech Marin: 1946—: Actor. Actor Cheech Marin is one of Hollywood's most recognizable Hispanic stars. Once half of the stoner-hippie comedy team Cheech and Chong, he enjoyed immense success in the 1970s, but went on to tackle a far wider range of roles. To the surprise of many, he has even played a police detective, and in 1992 released an album of children's songs. Marin…
Born 1948; Education: Bank Street College of Education, M.S.E. Office—c/o Mikaya Press, 12 Bedford St., New York, NY, 10014. Former teacher in the New York, NY, public schools; writer, Mikaya Press, New York, NY, cofounder, 1995—. The Brooklyn Bridge, illustrated by Alan Witschonke, Mikaya Press (New York, NY), 1996. The Great Pyramid, illustrated by Laura Lo Turco, Mikaya Press (Ne…
Ricky Martin: 1971—: Singer, actor. Ricky Martin was already a superstar entertainer in Latin and South American nations, beginning with his stint in the hugely popular group, Menudo. But his singing the soccer anthem at the 1998 World Cup, and a sensational performance at the 1999 Grammy Awards ceremony, propelled the singer/actor to international megastar status. A music idol since t…
Widely recognized as "the father of modern-day Puerto Rico," Luis Munoz Marin served as the island's first elected governor from 1948 until early 1965, when he surrendered the governor's mansion to Popular Democratic Party protégé Robert Sanchez Vilella. Although as a young man he had set his sights on a career as a journalist and poet, Munoz Marin soon fo…
Born 1946, in Fostoria, OH; Education: Bowling Green State University, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1968; graduate study at Ohio University, 1970-71, and University of North Carolina, 1973-74. Offıce—CompuQuest Inc., 366 South Main St., Bartlett, IL 60103-4423. Agent—Carolyn Krupp, IMG-Bach, 22 East 71st St., New York, NY 10021. Authors Guild, National Association of Science Write…
