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Mark Kramer | |
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| Born | Mark William Kramer Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University, B.A. (English and Sociology) Columbia University, M.S. (Sociology) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, Author, Professor, Editor |
| Years active | 1969-present |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | tellingtruestories |
Mark William Kramer is an American journalist, author, professor, and editor.
Mark Kramer is the author of four books of narrative journalism, and has written for National Geographic , The New York Times Magazine , and The Atlantic monthly. He is the co-editor of two textbooks in the field of narrative journalism. He was the founding director of the Nieman program on narrative Journalism at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University, and the power of narrative conference (1998–2008). He has been writer in residence at Smith College (1980–1990) and Boston University (1990–2001). [1]
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