Eric Marcus
Eric Marcus (born November 12, 1958 in New York ) is an American non-fiction author . His work is mainly concerned with LGBT issues. Other topics he writes about are suicide and - inspired by his grandmother - pessimism.
Life
He grew up in Kew Gardens , a neighborhood in Queens , and has an older sister and a younger brother. graduated in 1980 from Vassar College , where his main focus was urban studies ("Urban Studies"). In 1984 he graduated with a Masters from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and in October 2003 a Masters in real estate development from Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation . In between he was production manager for the programs "CBS Morning News" and later "Good Morning America" on ABC . He lives in Manhattan with his long-time partner .
The book Breaking the Surface , a co-written autobiography of gay Olympic athlete Greg Louganis was for 5 weeks in the list of New York Times bestseller and made it to number one. With the book Making History: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Rights 1945-1990 , which arose from interviews with contemporary witnesses, Marcus won the Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award of the American Library Association in 1993 . It was adapted for the stage by Matthew Crehan Higgins and premiered in January 2005 in Buffalo at the Buffalo United Artists / Main Street Cabaret .
Works
- Pessimisms: Famous (and not so famous) Observations, Quotations, Thoughts, and Ruminations on What to Expect When You're Expecting the Worst (CDS Books, 2003)
- Making Gay History The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian & Gay Equal Rights ( HarperCollins , 2002)
- What If Someone I Know Is Gay? Answers to Questions About Gay & Lesbian People (Penguin Putnam - Price, Stern, Sloan, 2000)
- Together Forever: Gay & Lesbian Couples Share Their Secrets for Lasting Happiness (Anchor, 1998, 1999)
- Icebreaker: The Autobiography of US Figure Skating Champion Rudy Galindo (Pocket Books, 1997)
- Why Suicide? Answers to 200 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide (HarperSanFrancisco, 1996)
- Breaking the Surface ( Random House , 1995; Plume, 1996)
- Is it a choice? Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gay & Lesbian People (HarperSF, 1993,1999, 2005)
- Expect the Worst (You Won't Be Disappointed) (HarperSF, 1992)
- Making History The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945 to 1990 (HarperCollins, 1992)
- The Male Couple's Guide Finding a Man, Making a Home, Building a Life (HarperCollins, 1988, 1992, 1999)
Web links
- Official site of Eric Marcus
- Jim McDonough: Eric Marcus Author of Is It A Choice? Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Gay and Lesbian People , queerwriters.com, December 17, 2005 - with interview
- Jeff Walsh: It's not just an oxymoron anymore… , Oasis Magazine, May 1, 1998 - Interview
Individual evidence
- ↑ Love Barton: Eric Marcus ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , larger-than-life-glbt-heroes.wikispaces.com, as of April 15, 2006
- ↑ Penguin Group - New Zealand - Eric Marcus ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , 2004
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SURNAME | Marcus, Eric |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American non-fiction author |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 12, 1958 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |