Eric Marcus
Author
1958 –
Who is Eric Marcus?
Eric Marcus is an American non-fiction writer. His works are primarily of LGBT interest, including Breaking the Surface, the autobiography of gay Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis, which became a #1 New York Times Bestseller and Making History: The Struggle for Gay and Lesbian Equal Rights, 1945-1990, which won the Stonewall Book Award. Other topics he's addressed in his writing include suicide and pessimistic humor.
Marcus received his B.A. from Vassar College in 1980 where he majored in Urban Studies. He earned his Master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 1984 and a Master's degree in real estate development in 2003, also from Columbia University. He was an associate producer for Good Morning America and CBS Morning News.
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- Born
- Nov 12, 1958
New York City - Ethnicity
- White American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Vassar College
- Columbia University
- Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
- Bachelor of Arts
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on July 23, 2013
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