Tim O'Brien

Tim O’Brien is an American novelist and veteran of the Vietnam War. Holding degrees from Macalester College and Harvard University, his literary career is defined by profound explorations of combat and memory.

He is internationally celebrated as the author of the masterpiece collection of linked war stories The Things They Carried and the acclaimed novel Going After Cacciato, which won the National Book Award.

O’Brien’s lyrical prose, blurring of fiction and autobiographical truth, and poignant examination of moral courage have cemented his legacy as a titan of American literature.