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Martin Buxbaum
Martin David Buxbaum (1912-1991) was an American poet, author, editor and former communications and public relations director. He was named Maryland Poet of the Year in 1967.
Born in Richmond, Vir...view moreMartin David Buxbaum (1912-1991) was an American poet, author, editor and former communications and public relations director. He was named Maryland Poet of the Year in 1967.
Born in Richmond, Virginia, Buxbaum was blind, but underwent a cataract operation which restored his sight. He moved to Maryland in 1934. He worked for Hechinger’s from 1934-1939, Diamond Construction from 1939-1941 and Sealtest Dairy from 1947-1953, before joining Marriott’s Hot Shoppes restaurant chain. There he became Director of Communications, edited their monthly publication Table Talk for many years, and received much acclaim for it.
After retiring in 1978, Buxbaum went on to write eleven books, including Rivers of Thought (1959), The Underside of Heaven (1963) and Whispers in the Wind (1968), and became known as a photographer, artist and humorist. He also wrote two collections of essays, Around Our House (1968) and Table Talk for Family Fun (1972). He wrote for Reader’s Digest, served on the board of the Guidepost religious magazine, and had received awards from the Freedom Foundation.
Buxbaum was married to his wife Alice for 45 years, and the couple had eight children.
He passed away on March 20, 1991 in Maryland.view less