Episode 199 - Mark Harris: Novelist, Biographer, and Educator

This episode of pplpod offers a comprehensive biographical overview of the American author and educator Mark Harris, who lived from 1922 to 2007. The source outlines his life, beginning with his birth as Mark Harris Finkelstein and his early career as a journalist, which transitioned into an extensive academic career teaching English at various universities. Harris is most recognized for his writing career, particularly his quartet of novels about baseball, starring the character Henry Wiggen, with Bang the Drum Slowly being his most popular and critically acclaimed work. Furthermore, the biography details his contributions across multiple genres, including nonfiction, literary biographies, and works as an editor and screenwriter, concluding with information about his personal life, death, and enduring literary legacy.