Native American Authors

Martin Cruz Smith
, 1942-

Pueblo

Yaqui

Martin William Smith was born in Reading, Pennsylvania; his father was a musician and his mother a jazz singer and Indian rights leader. Smith received his B. A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1964. His career has included work for a local televsion stations, newspapers, and as a correspondent for the Associated Press. Smith, who is best known for his novel Gorky Park, is a member of the Authors League of America and the Authors Guild.

Awards and Honors

Edgar Award Nomination
Mystery Writers of America, 1972, 1976, 1978, and 1982
Crime Writers Association, 1982

Online resources by or about Martin Cruz Smith:

The Salon Interview: Martin Cruz Smith
Author: Sophie Majeski
Type: authorbio
Description: An interview with Martin Cruz Smith, focusing on his novel, Rose.

URL: http://www.salon.com/weekly/interview960520.html

Books by Martin Cruz Smith:

Smith, Martin Cruz. Gorky Park
New York : Random House, 1981.
Genre: Fiction
Audience: Adult
ISBN: 0394517482

Smith, Martin Cruz. Havana bay : a novel
New York : Random House, 1999.
Genre: Fiction
Audience: Adult
ISBN: 0679426620

Smith, Martin Cruz. Nightwing
New York : Norton, 1977.
Genre: Fiction
Audience: Adult
ISBN: 0393087832

Smith, Martin Cruz. Red square
New York : Random House, 1992.
Genre: Fiction
Audience: Adult

Smith, Martin Cruz. Rose
Random House, 1996.
Genre: Fiction
Audience: Adult

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