Background
Brazaitis, Mark Thomas was born on July 23, 1966 in East Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph Brazaitis and Sheila Jean Loftus.
(Guatemala is a country of extremes -- a place of terrible...)
Guatemala is a country of extremes -- a place of terrible cruelty, apparent in its thirty-six-year civil war, and incredible beauty in its dramatic landscapes and indigenous cultures. The stories in Mark Brazaitis' The River of Lost Voices capture both the magic and the sorrow of life in Santa Cruz Verapaz, a small town in the northern mountains of Guatemala. In stories such as Jose del Rio and Bathwater, ' Brazaitis blends magical realism with political intrigue to realize the impact of the country's civil war and its roots in the Spanish Conquest. A Detective's Story reveals the influence of the United States in the shaping of Guatemalan politics. In a dreamlike story entitled The Whale, the narrator laments the destructive nature of homophobia in Guatemalan society. Yet this prize-winning collection is not a political work. Rather, it is a book about men and women struggling to overcome hardship and misfortune in their own lives. In each of these stories, Brazaitis gives voice to Guatemala's indigenous population -- people who speak Pokomchi and Cakchiquel, languages and cultures often buried in the crush of assimilation. Through their voices, the author uncovers stories of lives redeemed and lost in the tumult of history and circumstance.
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Brazaitis, Mark Thomas was born on July 23, 1966 in East Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas Joseph Brazaitis and Sheila Jean Loftus.
Bachelor, Harvard College, 1989. Master of Fine Arts, Bowling Green State University, 1995.
Technology trainer World Learning Inc., Santa Lucia Milpas Atlas, Guatemala, 1995-1996. English instructor Fordham University, Bronx, 1997-2000, Helene Fuld College of Nursing, New York City, 1996-2000. Assistant professor English West Virginia University, Morgantown, since 2000.
(Guatemala is a country of extremes -- a place of terrible...)
(Book by Brazaitis, Mark)
Peace corporations volunteer United States Peace Corps, 1990-1993. Member National Returned Peace Corps Volumes.
Married Juliet Susan Penn, June 27, 1998. Children: Annabel, Rebecca.