Mark Helprin (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
Biography
Mark Helprin was born on June 28, 1947, in New York City. His father, Morris Helprin, worked in the film industry, eventually becoming president of London Films. Eleanor Lynn Helprin, Mark's mother, was a successful actress, starring in several Broadway productions in the 1930's and 1940's. When Mark was six, the family left New York City for the prosperous Hudson River Valley suburb of Ossining, New York.
Helprin attended Harvard University, earning his English degree in 1969. After that he attended Stanford University briefly, moved to Israel for a few...
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