Mark Cocker
British author and naturalist (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the British wrestler, see Mark Cocker (wrestler).
Mark Cocker (born 1959) is a British author and naturalist. He lives with his wife, Mary Muir, and two daughters in Claxton, Norfolk. The countryside around Claxton is a theme for two of his twelve books.
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Born | 1959 |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of East Anglia |
Spouse | Mary Muir |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Crow Country was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize for Non-Fiction (2008) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Naturalist Author |
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Cocker has written extensively for British newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, The Independent and BBC Wildlife. He has written a regular 'Country Diary' column in the Guardian since 1988 and a wildlife column in the international subscribers' edition, the Guardian Weekly from 1996 to 2002. He reviews regularly for the Guardian and the Times Literary Supplement.