Michael Korda is the nephew of film magnate Sir Alexander Korda and his brother Zoltan Korda, both of whom were film directors.
11 Facts About Michael Korda
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Michael Korda was schooled at the private Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland and read History at Magdalen College, Oxford.
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Michael Korda served in the Royal Air Force doing intelligence work in Germany.
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Michael Korda moved to New York City in 1957 where he worked for playwright Sidney Kingsley as a research assistant and then later as a freelance reader in the CBS story department.
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Many editors stick to one area of interest, but early on Michael Korda demonstrated an ability and interest in editing both fiction and non-fiction.
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Michael Korda wrote for Clay Felker's New York magazine including a piece that eventually became his first book, Male Chauvinism and How it Works at Home and in the Office.
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On writing histories Michael Korda said, "I've always wanted to write history, and it was only the accident of going to work for a book publisher in 1958 that slowed me down".
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Michael Korda was married to Carolyn "Casey" Keese from 1958 until their divorce in 1978.
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Later in 1978, Michael Korda married Margaret Mogford, a former fashion model and the former wife of photographer Burt Glinn.
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Michael Korda has written about his personal life and his hobbies.
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In 2001, Michael Korda released Country Matters, which chronicled his life at his home, Stonegate Farm.