Richard C. Morais

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Richard C. Morais
Born (1960-10-25) October 25, 1960 (age 63)
Lisbon, Portugal
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • journalist
NationalityCanadian-American
Alma materSarah Lawrence College
Spouse
Susan Agar
​
(m. 1983)​

Richard C. Morais (born October 25, 1960) is a

Canadian-American novelist and journalist. He is the author of three books, including The Hundred-Foot Journey, which is an international bestseller and has been adapted as a film by DreamWorks
.

Early life

Morais, the youngest of four sons, was born in

C. G. Jung Institute in Zurich
.

Morais attended Sarah Lawrence College,[3] graduating in 1981. There he became a Buddhist.[4]

Career

In 1983, Morais married Susan Agar, another

Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.[citation needed] In 1984, Morais began working as a fact-checker and junior reporter for Forbes. In 1986 the couple moved to London so Morais could work as a Forbes European Correspondent.[5]

A Forbes cover story he wrote in 1986 about the Parisian fashion and business mogul, Pierre Cardin, led to a book contract with Bantam Press. Morais left Forbes in 1988 and moved with his wife to Paris to research the unauthorized biography, Pierre Cardin: The Man Who Became a Label, which was published in the U.K. in 1991. Morais returned to London after his book was published, to become Forbes magazine's European Correspondent, Senior European Correspondent, and, finally, European Bureau Chief.[6] By the time he moved back to America in 2003, he had written many cover stories for Forbes. Having joined Forbes in 1984, Morais left Forbes in 2009 after 25 years.[6]

In 2008, Morais' first novel,

Lasse Hallström and stars Dame Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal, and Charlotte Le Bon.[12][13]

In 2013, Scribner published his novel, Buddhaland Brooklyn, a work about a repressed Japanese priest who is sent to Brooklyn to open up a temple.[14]

In 2014 Morais is currently the editor at

Barron
’s Penta magazine, an American finance magazine's quarterly publication and website serving the information needs of wealthy families.

In 2015 Morais was awarded the Citizen Diplomat of the Year Award from the

501(c)(3) non-profit organization
.

Works

Non-fiction
  • Pierre Cardin: The Man Who Became a Label. Bantam (UK). 1991.
    ISBN 0593018001
    . Biography.
Novels

References

  1. ^ "Richard C. Morais: An Author's Journey". Origins. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  2. ^ Moor, Sibille (22 April 2015). "Er schreibt, um eine Heimat zu finden" (PDF). Zürichsee-Zeitung Bezirk Horgen (in German). Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  3. ^ "Sarah Lawrence Alumnus Richard Morais to Read From His Acclaimed New Novel, "The Hundred-Foot Journey," Oct. 29". www.myhometownbronxville.com. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  4. ^ "Interview with Richard C. Morais – author of Buddhaland Brooklyn". www.lifebetweenpages.net. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  5. ^ "Richard C. Morais: Buddhaland Brooklyn". 2012-08-20. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  6. ^
    ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  7. ^ "Teen Book Nook: "The Hundred-Foot Journey"". Darien Times. 2015-02-15. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  8. ^ Parker, Enid. "Morais opens up on his novel 'The Hundred-Foot Journey' - Khaleej Times". www.khaleejtimes.com. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  9. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  10. ^ "'The Hundred-Foot Journey': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  11. ^ "Bridging cultures with food and proximity". The Telegram. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  12. ISSN 0261-3077
    . Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  13. ^ Hunter, Allan (2014-09-05). "The One Hundred Foot Journey review: A delicious little treat foodies will love". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  14. ISBN 978-1-4516-6922-0
    . Retrieved 2017-01-13.

External links
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