Background
Saxton, Mark was born on November 28, 1914 in Mineola, New York, United States. Son of Eugene Francis and Martha (Plaisted) Saxton.
(From dust jacket: "The Islar" is a continuation of a mode...)
From dust jacket: "The Islar" is a continuation of a modern myth in which the ancient Islandian concepts of love of land and place and love of family are tested anew in change and upheaval...To enjoy "The Islar" it is not necessary to have read 'Islandia'. Lang's narrative is self-contained, and for those interested in the historical background he has provided a sequence of short appendixes. - Mark Saxton is a novelist and editor. He was on the staff of Farrar and Rinehart when 'Islandia' was submitted there and he worked with Austin Wright's daughter in preparing the manuscript for publication. For many years, he has wanted to write a sequel to it."
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Saxton, Mark was born on November 28, 1914 in Mineola, New York, United States. Son of Eugene Francis and Martha (Plaisted) Saxton.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1936.
Newspaper, magazine and radio work, 1936-1938; assistant editor, Farrar & Rinehart, New York City, 1938-1943; associate editor, Rinehart & Company, 1946; executive editor, William Sloane Associates, 1946-1950; editor, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1950-1952; promotion manager, editorial adviser, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1952-1968; editor-in-chief, director, Gambit, Inc., Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1968-1980. Member staff Breadloaf (Vermont) Writers Conference, summers 1947-1951, 60.
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Trustee, vice president Joseph Collins Foundation, New York City, 1950-1988. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member of Century Association (New York City), Harvard (New York City).
St. Botolph (Boston).
Married Josephine Porter Stocking, June 27, 1940 (deceased 1967). Children: Russell Steele, Martha Porter.