My despair is less despair than boredom and loneliness.
Anthony Swofford Quotes
If while alive you hurt or disappoint people you love, there's no use continuing such behavior when you're dead.
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| Birth: | 12th August, 1970 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Professor, Writer |
About
Anthony Swofford was born in Fairfield, California. He is an American writer and former U.S. Marine, 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 movie of the same name, directed by Sam Mendes. The title refers to a nickname for the Marines, which itself is derived from the traditional high and tight haircuts favored by the Marines, giving them a "jar-like" appearance. Swofford was published in and was the-editor-in-chief of the American River Review, an award-winning literary magazine. Later, he received a Bachelor's degree in English from University of California. Following his time at the University of Iowa, Swofford served as an English professor at Lewis and Clark College, where he taught a class in the school's "Inventing America" program, and St. Mary's College of California until he sold the film rights to Jarhead. His first novel, Exit A, was published in January 2007.
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