Jeff Shaara
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Jeffrey Shaara | |
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Dallas, TX. | |
Born | New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. | February 21, 1952
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Florida State University |
Genre | Historical fiction |
Notable works | Gods and Generals, The Last Full Measure |
Relatives | Michael Shaara (father) |
Website | |
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Jeffrey M. "Jeff" Shaara (born February 21, 1952) is an American novelist and the son of Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Shaara.[1]
Biography
Jeffrey Shaara was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. He graduated from Florida State University in 1974 with a degree in Criminology[2] and lives in Gettysburg.[3]
He wrote Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure, which are the prequel and sequel, respectively, to his father Michael's award-winning novel The Killer Angels.[4] Jeff followed his father's footsteps upon the latter's death, writing historical fiction and documenting the American wars and their most historically relevant characters. In total, Jeff has written fifteen New York Times bestselling novels.[5]
Jeff delivered the commencement speech at University of Delaware's 2005 undergraduate ceremony. Jeff has deemed this "one of the most important moments in his life."[6]
He completed a trilogy in 2010 about
Awards
Shaara has received the
He has also been awarded The Lincoln Forum's "Richard Nelson Current Award of Achievement",[13] New York Civil War Round Table's "Bell I. Wiley Award",[14] and Florida State University's "Artes Award" as a Distinguished Alumnus.[15] In 2011, Shaara was inducted into the FSU College of Criminology Hall of Fame and awarded FSU's first annual Distinguished Writer's Award.[16]
Film adaptations
In 2003,
Works
- Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America's Hallowed Ground (2006) ISBN 9780345464880
Novels
- ISBN 9780345409577
- ISBN 9780345404916
- ISBN 9780345427502
- ISBN 9780345427533
- ISBN 9780345427564
- ISBN 9780345461346
- ISBN 9780345461414
- ISBN 9780345461421
- ISBN 9780345497925
- ISBN 9780345497949
- ISBN 9780345527356
- ISBN 9780345527387
- ISBN 9780345527417
- ISBN 9780345549198
- ISBN 9780345549228
- ISBN 9780593129623
- ISBN 9780525619444
- ISBN 9781250279941
References
- ^ "CNN - Like father, like son - July 14, 1998". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Author Q&A: Jeff Shaara". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Jeff Shaara | Penguin Random House". www.penguinrandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Bookmarks Presents Jeff Shaara, Best-Selling Military Author - Salisbury Post". Salisbury Post. 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Jeff's Bio | Jeff Shaara". jeffshaara.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Commencement speaker felt 'part of UD family'". University of Delaware. June 30, 2005.
- ^ "The Final Storm: A Novel of World War II in the Pacific (World War II: 1939-1945 #4)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ "'The Eagles Claw' by Jeff Shaara wins the W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction". News and Press Center. May 25, 2022.
- ^ CMALDEN (8 May 2018). "'Frozen Hours: A Novel of Korean War' by Jeff Shaara wins 2018 W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction". News and Press Center.
- ^ "W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction | Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction | Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Awards and Honors". Archived from the original on 2014-12-21.
- ^ "lincolnforum | Richard Nelson Current Award". lincolnforum. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Civil War Round Table of New York | Bell I. Wiley Award". www.cwrtnyc.org. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Vires, Artes, Mores | A university-wide donor recognition society". vam.fsu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Cassidy & Fishman Inc » Blog Archive » Jeff Shaara". www.cassidyandfishman.com.
- ^ "Gods and Generals". www.warnerbros.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- "Interview with Jeff Shaara", by Gene Santoro, HistoryNet.com, September 2009.
- "Meet Jeff Shaara" official web site
- "Author Jeff Shaara" 3 interviews at BookReporter.com: May 16, 2008; November 10, 2006; October 2004.
- "Interview with Best-Selling Author Jeff Shaara", by Greg Caggiano, January 24, 2011.
External links
- Author's website
- Interview on The Rising Tide at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library on November 30, 2006
- Video or audio interview by Karen Saupe on Inner Compass
- Video interview on The Steel Wave
- Interview on his father and No Less Than Victory at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library on February 4, 2010
- Appearances on C-SPAN