James Conroyd Martin
James Conroyd Martin is an American historical fiction author and teacher.
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received his bachelor's degree from Saint Ambrose University and received a Master of Arts in English literature from DePaul University. A native of Chicago, Martin chaired the English Department at Marian [Catholic High School |Marian Catholic High School] in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He has since retired and moved to Portland, OR, where he continues writing.Although not of Polish descent, Martin has been praised by the Polish-American community for his Polish Trilogy and was honored in 2007 by the American Institute of Polish Culture and in 2008 by the Wisconsin Division of the Polish American Congress.