Zachary Mason
Encyclopedia
Zachary Mason is a computer scientist
and author
. He is noted for his work The Lost Books of the Odyssey
, his debut novel
.
Mason grew up in Silicon Valley
, attended Bard College at Simon's Rock, and received a doctorate
from Brandeis University
, publishing his thesis A computational, corpus-based metaphor extraction system in 2002. He works for a Silicon Valley startup.
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
and author
Author
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. He is noted for his work The Lost Books of the Odyssey
The Lost Books of the Odyssey
The Lost Books of the Odyssey is a 2007 novel by Zachary Mason, republished in 2010.Mason, who wrote the book while working full time, attempted to publish the book after it won first prize in a 2007 competition sponsored by Starcherone Books, an independent publisher in Buffalo, New York...
, his debut novel
Debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...
.
Mason grew up in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
, attended Bard College at Simon's Rock, and received a doctorate
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
, publishing his thesis A computational, corpus-based metaphor extraction system in 2002. He works for a Silicon Valley startup.
External links
- "The Machine Edda," by Zachary Mason in Guernica
- The Lost Books of the Odyssey: An Interview with Zachary Mason - Washington City Paper, Mar. 4, 2010