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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 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.
Winning the National Book Award solidified O’Brien’s reputation as a masterful writer concerned with the ambiguities of love and war. Following this success came The Nuclear Age, a novel about a draft-dodger obsessed with the idea of nuclear holocaust, published in 1985.
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 23, 2023 · AMERICA FANTASTICA, by Tim O’Brien. When scientists take a core sample of fiction from the post-Trump era, they will discover American novelists struggling to unpack the political and social...
