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Tim O'Brien (born October 1, 1946) is an American novelist who served as a soldier in the Vietnam War. Much of his writing is about wartime Vietnam, [1] and his work later in life often explores the postwar lives of its veterans.
Apr 22, 2024 · Tim O’Brien, American novelist noted for his writings about American soldiers in the Vietnam War. His notable books included the nonfiction If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home (1973) and the novels Going After Cacciato (1978) and The Things They Carried (1990).
Feb 24, 2021 · National Book Award-winning author Tim O'Brien is best known for his stories about the Vietnam War, including the 1990 novel, The Things They Carried. But he says he'd give up every book he's...
Oct 13, 2023 · COVID and Trump inspired Tim O’Brien, author of “The Things They Carried,” to finish his first novel in 20 years, “America Fantastica.”. (Timmy O’Brien) By Nick Hilden. Oct. 13, 2023 3...
Oct 31, 2003 · Award-winning author Tim O’Brien is best known for his fictional portrayals of the Vietnam conflict. He was born in 1946 in Austin, Minn., and spent most of his youth in the small town of Worthington, Minn. He graduated summa cum laude from Macalester College in 1968.
Tim O’Brien Biography. William Timothy O’Brien was born on October 1, 1946, to an insurance salesman and an elementary school teacher in Austin, Minnesota. He was raised in Worthington, a small town in southern Minnesota that he would later describe as what one would find if one “look [ed] in a dictionary under the word boring.”
By Jon Simkins. Feb 28, 2021. ("The War and Peace of Tim O'Brien") Tim O’Brien’s list of writing accolades is extensive. The Vietnam veteran and National Book Award winner’s...
