David Morrell
David Morrell | |
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Born | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | April 24, 1943
Occupation | Author |
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Alma mater | St. Jerome's University (University of Waterloo) (BA) Pennsylvania State University (MA, PhD) |
Notable works | First Blood |
Children | Daughter: Sarie Son: Matthew (deceased) |
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David Morrell (born April 24, 1943) is a Canadian-American author whose debut 1972 novel First Blood, later adapted as the 1982 film of the same name, went on to spawn the successful Rambo franchise starring Sylvester Stallone.[1] He has written 28 novels, and his work has been translated into 30 languages.[2] He also wrote the 2007–2008 Captain America comic book miniseries The Chosen.
Early life
Morrell was born on April 24, 1943, in
Career
During his time at Penn State he met science fiction writer Philip Klass, better known by the pseudonym William Tenn, who taught the basics of writing fiction.[2] Morrell began work as an English professor at the University of Iowa in 1970. In 1972, his novel First Blood was published; it would eventually be made into the 1982 film of the same name starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam veteran John Rambo.[1] Morrell continued to write many other novels, including The Brotherhood of the Rose, the first in a trilogy of novels, which was adapted into a 1989 NBC miniseries starring Robert Mitchum. He gave up his tenure at the university in 1986 in order to write full-time.[2] In 1988 he received the Horror Writers Association award for best novella; Orange Is for Anguish, Blue for Insanity.[4]
Despite John Rambo being killed at the end of Morrell's source novel, Morrell wrote the novelization of Rambo: First Blood II, and explained in the preface that he was bringing the character back to life.
Morrell is the co-president of the International Thriller Writers organization.[2]
Personal life
Morrell's teenaged son Matthew died of
Morrell is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School for wilderness survival as well as the G. Gordon Liddy Academy of Corporate Security. He is also an honorary lifetime member of the Special Operations Association and the Association of Former Intelligence Officers.[2]
According to his website, he has been trained to handle
Morrell became an American citizen in 1993.[5][6] He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[7]
Morrell was presented with the 2009 ThrillerMaster Award from the ITW.[8]
Bibliography
Rambo series
- ISBN 0-446-36440-1
- ISBN 0-515-08399-2
- ISBN 0-515-09333-5
The Abelard Sanction series
- ISBN 0-449-20661-0
- The Fraternity of the Stone (1985) ISBN 0-449-20973-3
- The League of Night and Fog (1987) ISBN 0-449-21371-4
- The Abelard Sanction(short story)
- in ISBN 1-74116-335-8
- in
Creepers series
- Creepers (2005) ISBN 1-59315-357-0
- Scavenger (2007) ISBN 1-59315-483-6
Thomas De Quincey series
- Murder as a Fine Art (2013) ISBN 0-316-21678-X
- The Opium Eater: A Thomas De Quincey Story (short story) (2015)
- Inspector of the Dead (2015) ISBN 0-316-32393-4
- Ruler of the Night (2016) ISBN 978-0-316-30790-1
Other fiction
- Testament (1975) ISBN 0-446-69191-7
- Last Reveille (1977) ISBN 0-446-36442-8
- ISBN 0-446-36446-0
- Blood Oath (1982) ISBN 0-312-95345-3
- ISBN 0-937986-57-7
- ISBN 1-59737-769-4
- The Covenant of the Flame (1991) ISBN 0-446-36292-1
- Assumed Identity (1993) ISBN 0-446-60070-9
- Desperate Measures (1994) ISBN 0-446-60239-6
- The Totem (1994) - unabridged ISBN 0-446-36446-0
- Extreme Denial (1996) ISBN 0-446-60396-1
- ISBN 0-446-60696-0
- Black Evening (short stories) (1999) ISBN 0-446-60864-5
- Burnt Sienna (2000) ISBN 0-446-60960-9
- Long Lost (2002) ISBN 0-446-61194-8
- The Protector (2003) ISBN 0-446-61403-3
- Nightscape (short stories) (2004) ISBN 0-7553-2174-X
- The Spy Who Came for Christmas (2008) ISBN 1-59315-701-0
- The Shimmer (2009) ISBN 1-59315-580-8
- The Naked Edge (2010) ISBN 1-937760-22-7
Non-fiction
- John Barth: An Introduction (1976) ISBN 0-271-01220-X
- Fireflies (1988) ISBN 1-937760-29-4
- Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing: A Novelist Looks at His Craft (2002) ISBN 1-58297-270-2
- The Successful Novelist: A Lifetime of Lessons about Writing and Publishing (2008) ISBN 978-1-4022-1055-6
Comic books
- Captain America: The Chosen (2007–2008)
- The Amazing Spider-Man #700.1 & 700.2 (2013–2014)
- Savage Wolverine #23 (2014)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Pullen, Rick (August 13, 2020). "My First Thriller: David Morrell". CrimeReads. CrimeReads. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Biography".
- ^ "Morrell, David 1943– | Encyclopedia.com".
- ^ Black Evening: Tales of Dark Suspense
- ^ Morrell, David (November 3, 2018). "David Morrell - Posts". Facebook. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
I had an exciting day yesterday. Decided to vote early. Born in Canada, I became a U.S. citizen in 1993. Since then, I've never missed voting in any election--schoolboard, city, state, national. It truly excites me to be able to do so.
- ^ @_DavidMorrell (November 3, 2018). "I'm a Canadian immigrant who became a U.S. citizen. Since 1993, I never failed to vote in an election of any kind. Yesterday I proudly did so again" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "David Morrell". Retrieved August 31, 2010.
- ^ "The 2011 Thriller Awards". ITW. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
Further reading
- "Morrell, David" by Adam Meyer, in ISBN 1-55862-206-3.
External links
- Official website
- Biography for David Morrell at IMDb
- David Morrell at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- International Thriller Writers
- The story behind Murder as a Fine Art - Online Essay by David Morrell at Upcoming4.me
- Interview with David Morrell, A DISCUSSION WITH National Authors on Tour TV Series, Episode #113 (1994)