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E-mail: michael@michaelmarx.com
| Education: | Indiana State University - Earning Master's degree in
English (creative writing) Fall 1999 to Spring 2001 at Terre Haute, IN
campus.
New York University - Master of Fine Arts, NY.NY, May 1976 in filmmaking. Wrote, produced, directed & edited films (available upon request). A three year program which included six graduate writing courses, 107 semester hours, grade average 3.21. Hobart & William Smith Colleges - Bachelor of Arts degree, Geneva, NY, May 1973, political science major, theater minor. Loyola University of Chicago, Rome, Italy campus, Junior year abroad, fall term, studied Eurpean literature & drama; grade avg, 4.0. Waynesburg H.S. - High school diploma, Waynesburg PA, May 1969. |
| Awards &
Academic Honors |
2000 Outstanding Writers of the 20th Century - 1st ed.
Release date: Fall 2000.
Who's Who in the World - 2000 Millennium Edition, 17th ed. (Biography within). Who's Who in America - 2000 Millennium Edition, 54th ed. (Biography within). Outstanding People of the 20th Century - International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England. Who's Who in the Midwest 1998-1999 26th edition (Biography recorded within). Artisan Award - the Academy of Fine Arts & Friends, Chicago, 1978 for novel A WAR ENDS. Pharoah American History Trophy, 1968, Greene County History Prize. H.S. Representative to Pennsylvania Youth Congress, 1968. |
| College Teaching
Experience |
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. 1999-present
Teaching five courses in creative writing, English literature and composition while earning Masters. Indiana Business College, Vincennes IN. 1995 Fall Term Taught part-time two courses: "Reaching Your Potential." Vincennes University IN. 1991-1993 Taught part-time two courses each semester in English Composition until steep enrollment decline. |
| Publications | JUSTUS-A UTOPIA. Published May 1999. Philosophical
novel relaying the exploits of Michael Justus who forms a tax-free constitutional
democracy named Justus, the freest nation to ever exist in the history
of man - the first nonsocialist utopia.
Commentary by Eric Greenfield - Middle American. Op-Ed column for North Knox Leader (July 1997 to 1998). Wrote over 75 weekly columns for Knox County Daily News and Wabash Weekly News until both went out of business (1991-1992). Sample available upon request or at web site. CINE-MARX. Wrote over 100 weekly video and movie reviews for same newspapers above. Sample reviews available upon request or at web site. Eric Greenfield - Middle American. Philosophical novel about an individualist who sells his novels door-to-door; 1987, CNN coverage. A WAR ENDS. Romantic war novel. 1st printing 1977, 2nd 1985. National News Coverage. |
| Work Experience | Marx & Marx Writers and Publishers June 1998 to
present
Formed a company so that authors/clients can have their completed manuscripts typeset, printed, bound and delivered within 16 weeks publication period. Freelandville Novelist Cafe, Freelandville, IN. 1990 to May 1995 Owned and managed restaurant business, buying and selling food as well as head chef. Wrote, published and sold my own novels 1976 to Present Sold door-to-door in southern California. National news media coverage included CBS Evening News, Today Show, US Magazine, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, etc. Only novelist in all time to sell his own novels door-to-door. References and writing samples available upon request or at web site. |