Tim O’Brien Bioagraphy
- Tim O’Brien was born on October 1, 1946.
- He was born in Minnesota. ž
- Tim O’Brien was sent to fight in the Vietnam war even if he was against the war.ž
- After returning from the war O’Brien went to Harvard as a graduate student.ž
- He left school when receiving an internship at Washington Post.
Achievements/ Awards received for “The things they carried.”
- Finalist for the Pulitzer price
- Finalist for the national book critics circle Award
- National magazine Award for Short story
Achievement for “In the lake of the woods”
- James Fenimore Cooper Prize from the Society of American Historians.ž
- Named best novel of the year by Time Magazine
Achievements for “Going After Cacciato ”
- National Book award in Fiction.
Literary Achievements Awards
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- Guggenheim Foundation ž
- Society of American Historiansž
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Ambitions
- Tim O’Brien graduated from MacAlester College in St. Paul with a degree in politics of science.ž
- He became a reporter for the Washington post which opened him to writing his novels.
Contribution against war
- Tim O’Brien wrote many books about war.ž
- He used the experience he gained during the time he served in the war to tell his readers the troubles a soldiers faces during war.
Bibliography
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