Mark Kurlansky
American journalist and author
Mark Kurlansky is an American journalist and author whose books include the international bestseller Cod and also Salt.
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American Born 1948 in Hartford, United States
About Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlansky was born in Hartford, Connecticut, on 7 December 1948. He is a journalist who writes both fiction and nonfiction books. Cod, published in 1997, became an international bestseller and has been translated into many languages. His other titles include Salt and World Without Fish. His 2006 book Nonviolence won the nonfiction prize at the 2007 Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He is also a James Beard Award winner and a New York Times bestselling author.