Michael H. McClain's essays published in the quarterly "Persian Heritage" are notable for their number and for the wide readership of said journal.
MIDDLETOWN, OH, June 03, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Michael H. McClain with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Mr. McClain celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process. People who know Mr. McClain very well say that his character and mentality are medieval and not modern, rural and not urban and that he is an incurable idealist and romantic.
Supported by a wealth of professional experience and an extensive education, Mr. McClain has excelled as a writer for many years. He initially became involved in his profession because it connected him to his Irish ancestors, which later led to his interest in Spanish and Iranian studies. Mr. McClain owes a great deal to Walter Havighurst, his professor of creative writing at the University of Miami of Ohio, especially Prof. Havighurst's advice, "do not tell, show." After graduating from the University of Miami of Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1962, Mr. McClain concluded his studies at the University of Granada in Spain, earning a Master of Arts in History in 1973.
Shortly after, Mr. McClain began his career as a staff columnist for the newspaper "EI Correo Gallego" in Santiago de Compostela, Spain from 1974 to 1984. Throughout his career, he has also contributed to several scholarly publications in many different countries worldwide in both the English and the Spanish languages. Even excluding newspaper articles, Mr. McClain's published essays are far too numerous to list here. However, Mr. McClain's essays published in the quarterly "Persian Heritage" are notable for their number and for the wide readership of said journal. Also especially notable is the essay "Affinities Between Catholicism and Shi'ism". pp. 113-173, published in the bimonthly "International Journal of Shi'i Studies", Volume V, No.1, 2007, ISSN 1544-1326, because said essay was largely responsible for Mr McClain being named a research fellow by Global Scholarly Publications. Additionally, Mr. McClain has found much success as a speaker in the field.
A retired veteran, Mr. McClain has served in the United States Army from 1963 until his honorable discharge in 1957. Notably, he has authored the book Persian Traditions in Spain and the Influence of Shiism in Spain, which was published in 2010 and remains the highlight of his career to date. When Pope St. John Paul II made his first pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, among the gifts he was given was a copy of an essay Mr. McClain had written on St. John of the Cross, which became the nucleus of Chapter 7 of Mr. McClain's book mentioned above. Not long afterwards, Mr. McClain received a letter from the Vatican saying that John Paul II had expressed his thanks and congratulations for said essay. Appendix I of Mr. McClain's book mentioned above is titled "Legend of Spain". and is a short novel based on an authentic Hispano-Muslim legend.
Said appendix was presented at a conference of Muslim social scientists held in East Lansing, Michigan. Some commented that said short novel was the most interesting work presented at said conference. One person who has read Mr. McClain's book mentioned above commented on how much he had enjoyed reading Appendix 1. A member of the National Association of Scholars, Mr. McClain has maintained his affiliation with Catholics United for the Faith, The 1745 Association, the Council of the Shia Islamic Organization, Mensa, the Association of Literary Scholars and Critics, the Valaam Society of America (Russian Orthodox), the Islamic Society of North America, and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
As was mentioned above, for his accomplishments in his field, Mr. McClain has been named a research fellow by the Global Scholarly Publications. Additionally, he was previously selected for inclusion in multiple editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the Midwest, and Who's Who in the World. Likewise, Mr. McClain accepted an honorary Doctor of Letters from the International Biographical Centre in Cambridge, England in 2015.
In a personal communication, the great scholar Seyyed Hossein Nasr told Mr. McClain: "You are completely right in emphasizing the unique rapport between Shi'ism and Sufism on the one hand and certain elements of Spanish Catholicism and Russian Orthodoxy on the other."
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Mr. McClain has been featured on the Albert Nelson lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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