Mark Kurlansky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Mark Kurlansky

American journalist and writer

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1948

Place of Birth: Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Profession: historian, journalist, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Mark Kurlansky (December 7, 1948) is an American journalist and writer of general interest non-fiction.
He has written a number of books of fiction and non-fiction.
His 1997 book, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World (1997), was an international bestseller and was translated into more than 15 languages.
His book Nonviolence: Twenty-five Lessons From the History of a Dangerous Idea (2006) was the non-fiction winner of the 2007 Dayton Literary Peace Prize.