Max Hardberger

Max Hardberger is a professionally trained writer with a unique background. After he earned a B.A. degree in English from the University of New Orleans, Hardberger attended the world-renowned post-graduate Program in Creative Writing (known informally as the "Writers' Workshop") at the University of Iowa. He also attended the University's film school. In 1972 he received a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction and Poetry and has since used his formal training to write on topics drawing inspiration from his wide array of life experiences. At various times in his life, Hardberger has worked as a ship captain, newspaper reporter, English teacher, crop duster, private investigator, maritime lawyer, flight instructor, ship surveyor, commercial aircraft pilot, sailing instructor, vessel repossession specialist, filmmaker, oilfield mud engineer and ship breaker. His adventures have taken him throughout the world--from lawless ports in the Caribbean and the war-torn jungles of Central America to the