Karl Marlantes
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Karl Marlantes is an American author and decorated Vietnam War veteran best known for his critically acclaimed war novel "Matterhorn" and his nonfiction work "What It Is Like to Go to War."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps officer
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Vietnam War veteran ⓘ human ⓘ nonfiction writer ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| almaMater |
University of Oxford
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Yale University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Air Medal
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Bronze Star Medal ⓘ Navy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ |
| basedOnExperience |
Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War
NERFINISHED
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What It Is Like to Go to War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-12-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Oxford
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Yale University ⓘ |
| familyName | Marlantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Karl Arthur Marlantes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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memoir ⓘ war fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Karl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBackground | Finnish American ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryAwardedFor | heroism in combat in Vietnam ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of psychological impact of war
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realistic depiction of combat in Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Deep River
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Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ What It Is Like to Go to War NERFINISHED ⓘ What It Is Like to Go to War: A Memoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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novelist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Astoria, Oregon, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Washington State, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOfTours | Vietnam War tour ⓘ |
| writingPeriod |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
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