Background
Gage was born in the village of Lia in Filiates, Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Gage’s mother, Eleni, was executed for arranging the escape of her children from their Communist-occupied village.
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A Place for Us begins as nine-year-old Nicholas Gage and three of his sisters escape from their wartorn Greek village and board a ship to America to meet the father they have never known. Eleni's children must adjust not only to a startling new American lifestyle, but also to a 56-year-old man who suddenly finds himself a single father. 27 black-and-white photographs.
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Inthis sequel to the bestselling ELENI Nicholas gage tells the moving story of meeting his father and growing up in Worcester, Mass.
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Gage was born in the village of Lia in Filiates, Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece. Gage’s mother, Eleni, was executed for arranging the escape of her children from their Communist-occupied village.
Bachelor of Science, Boston University, 1963. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Boston University, 1985. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1964.
Doctor of Letters, Hellenic College, 1984.
Not to be confused with actor Nicolas Cage
He is most known for two books of autobiographical memoirs, the best-selling Eleni (1983) and A Place for Us (1989). Eleni describes the life of his family in Greece during the Second World War and Greek Civil War. Decades later, as an adult, Gage sought out those responsible for her death.
A Place for Us relates the Gage family’s experiences as immigrants in 1950s America in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts.
In 1964, Gage earned a master"s degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. In 1985, Eleni was made into a feature film starring John Malkovich as Gage.
In 1987, Eleni was cited by Ronald Reagan as an inspiration for his summit meetings to end the arms race with the Soviet Union. His acclaimed coverage of the Mafia led to two best-selling books: The Mafia Is Not An Equal Opportunity Employer and Mafia, United States.A.
He was also instrumental in exposing corruption in the past of Vice President Spiro Agnew, which led to Agnew’s resignation.
During the Watergate scandal, Gage was the first reporter to hear any of the Nixon tapes.
His experiences as a reporter were the basis for the 1977 Columbia Broadcasting System television show The Andros Targets. Gage was an Executive Producer of The Godfather Participant III, co-writing an early draft of the script with Mario Puzo. The movie was nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards and seven Academy Awards.
His most recent book is Greek Fire: The Story of Maria Callas and Aristole Onassis, an account of the relationship between Aristotle Onassis and opera singer Maria Callas, which was published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2000.
Gage is the honorary President of the WORLD of EPIROTES and a recipient of The International Center in New York"s Award of Excellence. He continues to speak throughout the world and writes for such publications as The New York Times and Vanity Fair.
(A Place for Us begins as nine-year-old Nicholas Gage and ...)
(A Place for Us begins as nine-year-old Nicholas Gage and ...)
(Inthis sequel to the bestselling ELENI Nicholas gage tell...)
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Trustee Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Shrewsbury, since 1989, Michael Anagnos Schools, Boston, since 1984. Member Writers Guild American, Author's Guild.
Married Joan Paulson, September 6, 1970. Children: Christos, Eleni, Marina.