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Marvin Kaye

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Marvin Kaye
BornMarvin Nathan Kaye
March 10, 1938
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
DiedMay 13, 2021 (age 83)
New York City, New York, U.S.A.
CategoriesBooks by Marvin Kaye

Marvin Kaye was an American mystery, fantasy, science fiction, and horror author, anthologist, and editor. He was also a noted magician and actor. Kaye was a World Fantasy Award winner and served as co-publisher and editor of Weird Tales Magazine.

Biography

Kaye was a noted magician and mentalist, often performing under the stage name Count Emkay the Miraculous. His book, The Stein and Day Handbook of Magic is considered an essential part of any magician's library. He also wrote The Handbook of Mental Magic. In 1976, he was the magic instructor for the performing arts summer camp French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts, which he used as research for his book Catalog of Magic.[1]

Awards and Honors

Bibliography

Books

  • The Stein and Day Handbook of Magic (Stein and Day, 1973) aka The Complete Magician (Macmillan, 1974) aka The Creative Magician's Handbook (Madison Books, 2001)
  • The Handbook of Mental Magic (Stein and Day, 1975)
  • Catalog of Magic (Doubleday, 1977)

Further Reading

References

  1. Wikipedia