Martin J. Goodman
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Martin J. Goodman is an English
journalist
and writer
.
He completed his PhD in Creative Writing at Lancaster University
in 2007, and now teaches at the University of Hull, where he was appointed Professor of Creative Writing and Director of the Philip Larkin Centre for Poetry and Creative Writing in 2009. He adapted Christopher Reid's The Song of Lunch for television.
His non-fiction work On Sacred Mountains is a round-the-world travelogue and journey of spiritual awakening. The Guardian described the book as 'an important spiritual document'. He wrote a book about Mother Meera
, In Search of the Divine Mother.
Martin Goodman has been awarded a Scottish Arts Council
Writer's Bursary, and Travel Awards from the Scottish Arts Council and the Society of Authors
. His first novel On Bended Knees was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize. His biography of the Scottish scientist and serial self-experimenter J.S.Haldane, Suffer & Survive, won 1st Prize, Basis of Medicine in the 2008 BMA Book Awards. He was awarded a British Academy Small Research Grant in 2010 for a biography of Taezan Maezumi Roshi
. His novel Look Who's Watching came out in March 2011 from Nights and has been entered for the Man-Booker Prize.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
.
He completed his PhD in Creative Writing at Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
in 2007, and now teaches at the University of Hull, where he was appointed Professor of Creative Writing and Director of the Philip Larkin Centre for Poetry and Creative Writing in 2009. He adapted Christopher Reid's The Song of Lunch for television.
His non-fiction work On Sacred Mountains is a round-the-world travelogue and journey of spiritual awakening. The Guardian described the book as 'an important spiritual document'. He wrote a book about Mother Meera
Mother Meera
Mother Meera, born Kamala Reddy is believed by her devotees to be an embodiment of the Divine Mother .-Life account:...
, In Search of the Divine Mother.
Martin Goodman has been awarded a Scottish Arts Council
Scottish Arts Council
The Scottish Arts Council is a Scottish public body that distributes funding from the Scottish Government, and is the leading national organisation for the funding, development and promotion of the arts in Scotland...
Writer's Bursary, and Travel Awards from the Scottish Arts Council and the Society of Authors
Society of Authors
The Society of Authors is a trade union for professional writers that was founded in 1884 to protect the rights of writers and fight to retain those rights .It has counted amongst its members and presidents numerous notable writers and poets including Tennyson The Society of Authors (UK) is a...
. His first novel On Bended Knees was shortlisted for the Whitbread Prize. His biography of the Scottish scientist and serial self-experimenter J.S.Haldane, Suffer & Survive, won 1st Prize, Basis of Medicine in the 2008 BMA Book Awards. He was awarded a British Academy Small Research Grant in 2010 for a biography of Taezan Maezumi Roshi
Taizan Maezumi
Hakuyū Taizan Maezumi was a Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher and rōshi, and lineage holder in the Sōtō, Rinzai and Harada-Yasutani traditions of Zen. He combined the Rinzai use of koans and the Sōtō emphasis on shikantaza in his teachings, influenced by his years studying under Hakuun Yasutani in the...
. His novel Look Who's Watching came out in March 2011 from Nights and has been entered for the Man-Booker Prize.