September 23, 1916 - July 18, 2000
Worker/Poet
Martin Kornberg wrote poetry, plays, and essays after full days working in New York City's garment industry as a laborer. Proud of his union membership, he was a staunch supporter of workers and their causes. He was passionate about history, ancient and American, and often alluded to the past in his works. His last wish was to have his work saved and published...thus this blog.
Poet's own biography as printed in Fine Arts Discovery FALL 1970:
Martin Kornberg was born in the Bronx in 1916, brought up in Nassau County, Long Island. He moved to Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn. He began writing at nineteen, went to college in the service, studying journalism at Brooklyn College. His interests are play writing, and American History in Verse, a work in progress. Martin is married, has one son and two daughters.
Pictured below, Martin and his wife, Shirley.
Poet's own biography as printed in Fine Arts Discovery FALL 1970
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