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Mark Kurlansky

American journalist and writer

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Born: December 7, 1948
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1.Stated in Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze
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Birthplace: Hartford
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: journalist
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, historian
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Education: Butler University
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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Mark Kurlansky is an American journalist and author who has written a number of books of fiction and nonfiction. His 1997 book, Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World (1997), was an international bestseller and was translated into more than fifteen languages. His book Nonviolence: Twenty-five Lessons From the History of a Dangerous Idea (2006) was the nonfiction winner of the 2007 Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

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NNew Scenes from America2002 · 2002 film by Jørgen Leth

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Mark
Website: markkurlansky.com
Family name: Kurlansky

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