Mark Harris (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
Mark Harris, an important American novelist, was born as Mark Harris Finkelstein, the son of the lawyer Carlyle Finkelstein and Ruth Klausner Finkelstein. His erratic father periodically abandoned his suburban family to live secretly in a Manhattan hotel. Despite such treatment and frequent ill health, Harris’s mother transmitted an optimistic outlook to her son. His culturally assimilated Jewish family was financially stable, and Harris attended Mount Vernon public schools. After finishing high school, he sought work but found his Jewish surname a severe handicap, as many employers...
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