Background
Kirk, Donald was born on May 7, 1938 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Rudolf and Clara (Marburg) Kirk.
Kirk, Donald was born on May 7, 1938 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Rudolf and Clara (Marburg) Kirk.
AB, Princeton University, 1959. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1965. Postgraduate (Ford Foundation fellow), Columbia University, 1964—1965. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Maryland, 2004.
Reporter Chicago Sun-Times, 1960—1961, New York Post, 1961—1964. Free lance correspondent, writer, since 1965. Asia correspondent Washington Star, 1967—1970.
Far East correspondent Chicago Tribune, 1971—1974, New York and United Nations correspondent, 1975—1976. World editor, special correspondent United States of America Today, 1982—1990. Seoul correspondent International Herald Tribune, 1998—2003.
Korea correspondent Christian Science Monitor, since 2004. Visiting fellow Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1986-1988. Fulbright researcher, Philippines, 1995-1996.
Member American Society Journalists and Authors, Society Professional Journalists. Clubs: National Press (Washington). Overseas Press (New York City).
Foreign Corrs. (Hong Kong). International House of Japan.
Married Susanne Smith, May 31, 1965 (divorced). Married Emiko Hayashi, December 12, 1985 (divorced). Children: James Paul, John Winston, Christian Daryl.