Daniel Martin Klein

Daniel Martin Klein
Born	1939 (age 85–86) Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Occupation	Writer
Education	Harvard University (BA)
Genres	Fiction non-fiction
Spouse	Freke Quirine Vuijst (died 2020)
Children	1

Daniel Martin Klein (born 1939 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American writer of fiction, non-fiction, and humor. His most notable works are Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar co-written with Thomas Cathcart. ^[1] and Travels With Epicurus.

Life

Klein went to school at Harvard College where he received a B.A. in philosophy. ^[2] After a brief career in television comedy, he began writing books, ranging from thrillers and mysteries to humorous books about philosophy, including the New York Times bestseller, ^[3] Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes (with Thomas Cathcart) ^[4] and the London Times bestseller Travels With Epicurus. He lives in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and was married to Freke Quirine Vuijst (1952-2020) until her death from cancer . She was the American correspondent for the Dutch newsweekly, Vrij Nederland . Their daughter, Samara Quirine Klein, is Head librarian for the towns of Great Barrington and Housatonic MA.

Awards

‘ForeWord Magazine' Book of the Year – Silver Award in Literary Fiction (2009) for novel, 'The History of Now'. ^[5]

List of books

Non-fiction

• The Half-Jewish Book: A Celebration (with Freke Vuijst), Villard, 2000. ISBN   0375503854 ^[6]
• Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes, (with Thomas Cathcart), Abrams Books, 2007. ISBN   081091493X ^[7]
• Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington: Understanding Political Doublespeak through Philosophy and Jokes, (with Thomas Cathcart), Abrams Books, 2008. ISBN   0810995417 ^[8]
• Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates: Using Philosophy (and Jokes!) to Explore Life, Death, the Afterlife, and Everything in Between, (with Thomas Cathcart), Viking, 2009. ISBN   0670020834 ^[9]
• Travels with Epicurus: A Journey to a Greek Island in Search of a Fulfilled Life, Penguin, 2012. ISBN   0143121936
• Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It: Wisdom of the Great Philosophers on How to Live, Penguin, 2015. ISBN   0143126792
• I Think, Therefore I Draw: Understanding Philosophy Through Cartoons (with Thomas Cathcart), Penguin, 2018. ISBN   978-0143133025

Thrillers and Mysteries

• Embryo, Doubleday, 1980. ISBN   0445046880
• Wavelengths, Doubleday, 1982. ISBN   0385174454
• Beauty Sleep, St. Martin's, 1990. ISBN   0312042647
• Kill Me Tender, St. Martin's Minotaur, 2002. ISBN   0312981953
• Blue Suede Clues, St. Martin's Minotaur, 2003. ISBN   0312986696
• Viva Las Vengeance, St. Martin's Minotaur, 2003. ISBN   0312288069
• Such Vicious Minds, St. Martin's Minotaur, 2004 ISBN   0312319401

Novels

• Nothing Serious, Permanent Press, 2013. ISBN   978-1579623142
• The History of Now, Permanent Press, 2009. ISBN   1579621813
• Magic Time, Doubleday, 1984. ISBN   0385174527

Plays

• The Jewish Jester, New Stage Performing Arts, Berkshire Theater Festival, Stockbridge, MA, 2013
• Mengelberg and Mahler, Shakespeare & Company, Lenox, MA, 2010 ^[10]

Book reviews

Nothing Serious

• Kirkus described the book as follows: "A hip editor takes the helm of Cogito, a stodgy philosophical journal, with mixed—and occasionally hilarious—results." ^[11]
• New York Journal of Books reviewer Karl Wolff wrote, “. . . a rollicking farce . . . a tightly plotted comedic tale with a genuine emotional center and a sharp satirical wit.” ^[12]

References

1. "Boston Globe". By David Mehegan, Globe Staff | August 15, 2007
2. "Herald_Times_Reporter" Archived April 4, 2020, at the Wayback Machine . Article by Bev Denor Book columnist.
3. "The New York Times Best Seller List". Archived by Hawes.com
4. "Harvard Magazine". Article by C.L.
5. "Foreword Reviews" ForeWord Book of the Year Awards – Foreword Reviews
6. "Jewish Post". Article by Gad Nahshon.
7. "Philosophy Now Magazine". Article by Tim Madigan.
8. "C-SPAN".
9. "NPR". Show Hosted by LIANE HANSEN.
10. "Thought Catalog". Article by The Thoughtful Reader.
11. "NOTHING SERIOUS | Kirkus Reviews".
12. "A book review by Karl Wolff: Nothing Serious".

External links

• Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar Official website Archived April 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine