Karl Marlantes
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Born | Karl Arthur Marlantes December 24, 1944 Astoria, Oregon, U.S. |
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Occupation | Author |
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Allegiance | Navy Cross |
Karl Arthur Marlantes (born December 24, 1944) is an American author and
Biography
Early life
Marlantes grew up in
He won a
Vietnam War
Marlantes left after one semester at Oxford to join active duty in the
He served another year of active duty at
Marlantes is featured in Ken Burns' and Lynn Novick's 10-part documentary series, The Vietnam War (2017), where he reflects on his experiences during the war.[14]
Literary career
Marlantes is the author of
His next book was "What It Is Like to Go to War," a biographical non-fiction work published in 2011 about his return to the civilian world and modern veteran life in general.[18]
Marlantes's novel Deep River (2019) was published in July 2019. It follows a Finnish family which flees Finland and settles in the Pacific Northwest in a logging community. The story examines the logging industry and labor movements of the early 1900s and rebuilding a family in America while balancing family tradition.[19]
Published works
- Marlantes, K. (2010). Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War. New York: ISBN 9780802119285.
- —— (2011). What it is Like to Go to War. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. ISBN 9780802119926.
- —— (2019). Deep River. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. ISBN 9780802125385.
Footnotes
- ^ "Karl Marlantes". Chicago: Pritzker Military Library. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ Q&A transcript 2011, "And that was in '64 and I started on active duty in '68 [and] I got out in '70".
- ^ "Karl Marlantes: 'Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War'" (Video). Pritzker Military Museum & Library. Chicago. September 23, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Jeff (September 10, 2011). "Seaside native Karl Marlantes follows up his celebrated novel Matterhorn". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Seaside Reunion 1965". Seaside, Oregon: Seaside HS class of 1965. October 2, 2010. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Q&A transcript 2011, "Well my dad was a high school teacher and then later became the principal, much to my chagrin".
- ^ "Six Fraternities Select Members". Yale Daily News. No. 24. October 15, 1964. p. 6. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "Ruggers close season against New York RC". Yale Daily News. No. 140. May 11, 1967. p. 6. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ a b "Q&A with Karl Marlantes | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "Yale Seniors Win Rhodes, NCAA Awards". Yale Daily News. No. 86. January 1, 1967. p. 3. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- Military Times. Hall of Valor Project. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Q&A transcript 2011, "... after the war, I was assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps".
- ^ Q&A transcript 2011, "... and when he finally got me back into some semblance of control he said you've got PTSD".
- IMDb
- ^ Junger, Sebastian (April 1, 2010). "The Vietnam Wars: Matterhorn". The New York Times Book Review.
- ^ Gwinn, Mary Ann (September 15, 2011). "2011 Washington State Book Awards winners". Seattle Times. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ Kurutz, Steven (May 31, 2010). "Karl Marlantes On His 30-Year Quest To Publish 'Matterhorn'". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Samet, Elizabeth D. (September 16, 2011). "Coming to Terms With the Experience of Combat". New York Times Sunday Book Review. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Deep River (Hardcover) | Politics and Prose Bookstore". www.politics-prose.com. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
Sources
- Q&A. C-SPAN. Transcript. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
External links
- Samet, Elizabeth D. (September 16, 2011). "Coming to Terms With the Experience of Combat". NYT. Book Review. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- "Matterhorn Author On What It's Like To Go To War". NPR. Talk of the Nation. August 30, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- "Karl Marlantes in Vietnam: What It Takes to Be a Hero". HistoryNet. MHQ Magazine. August 3, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- "A Vietnam Epic Uncovers Old Wounds: An Interview with Karl Marlantes". Mother Jones. April 30, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2018.