Swofford, Anthony

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Name (Latin)
Swofford, Anthony
Date of birth
1970-08-12
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Autobiographies
Creative nonfiction
Creative writing (Higher education)
Fiction
Personal narratives
Occupation
English teachers
Marines
creative writing teachers
College teachers
Authors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 29778265
Wikidata: Q2852984
Library of congress: n 2002061003
Sources of Information
  • Swofford, Anthony. Jarhead, 2003:CIP t.p. (Anthony Swofford) galley (Lance corporal in Surveillance and Target Acquisition Platoon of the Second Battalion, Seventh Marines)
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Wikipedia description:

Anthony Swofford (born August 12, 1970) is an American writer and U.S. Marine veteran, best known for his 2003 book Jarhead, based heavily on his accounts of various situations encountered in the Persian Gulf War. This memoir was the basis of the 2005 film of the same name, directed by Sam Mendes.

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