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Martin Boltax
Martin Boltax was born in 1926 in New York City. He grew up in Washington Heights. In 1944, upon reaching his seventeenth birthday, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. I was afraid the w...view moreMartin Boltax was born in 1926 in New York City. He grew up in Washington Heights. In 1944, upon reaching his seventeenth birthday, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. I was afraid the war would get away from me, he said of his decision. He was on an LST with the 7th Fleet in the Philippines, massing for the invasion of Japan, when Harry dropped the bomb and I came home.
Returning stateside with his wanderlust still not sated, he spent the next six months backpacking, before it was fashionable, through France, Italy, and Spain. When I saw Hemingway sitting in a bar in Pamplona, I felt the itch to become a writer. Half a century later, after surviving a less than memorable business career that included a disco in South Hampton and a cabaret in Soho, Martin finally scratched the itch with the writing of his first novel, The King of Babylon. Warned that he had little chance for success in such artistic endeavors at his advanced age, Martin replied with an answer that is as startling and entertaining as the words in this book. If Grandma Moses can do it, so can I. Besides, with three ex-wives and five children, I know I can sell at least eight copies of my book!view less