Scott Anderson (novelist)

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Scott Anderson
Born1959 (age 6465)
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Genre Non-fiction

Scott Anderson (born 1959) is an American novelist, non-fiction author, and war correspondent. He has authored non-fiction books including Lawrence in Arabia, The Man Who tried to Save the World, and War Zones, as well as the novels Triage and Moonlight Hotel. He is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Magazine , GQ , Esquire , Men's Journal , Vanity Fair and other publications.

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Biography

Anderson grew up in East Asia, primarily in Taiwan and Korea, where his father was an agricultural advisor for the American government. [1] His career began with a 1994 article in Harper's Magazine on the Northern Ireland events. The 2007 movie The Hunting Party starring Richard Gere and Terrence Howard, is partially based on his work in Bosnia. [2] The 2009 drama film Triage starring Colin Farrell, Paz Vega and Sir Christopher Lee, is based on his novel. Lawrence in Arabia narrates the experiences of T. E. Lawrence in Arabia and explores the complexity of the Middle East. [3]

His brother is Jon Lee Anderson, an author and journalist, and they have co-authored two books. [4] Anderson currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

GQ article controversy

In a September 2009 issue of GQ, Anderson wrote an article supporting the theory of Putin's role in the Russian apartment bombings, based in part on his interviews with Mikhail Trepashkin. [5] The journal owner, Condé Nast, then took extreme measures to prevent an article by Anderson from appearing in the Russian media, both physically and in translation. [6] According to the NPR , Anderson was asked not to syndicate the article to any Russian publications, but told GQ he would refuse the request.

Awards and honors

Bibliography

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References

  1. Scott Anderson, the coolest man in journalism, an interview by Sasha Sanchez.
  2. "Scott Anderson". thehalfking.com.
  3. Anderson, Scott. "review of Lawrence in Arabia". NY Times.
  4. "Author Interview: Scott Anderson, Author Of 'Lawrence In Arabia'". NPR.org. August 19, 2013.
  5. Who was behind the 1999 Moscow apartment bombings that accelerated Vladimir Putin's rise to power? by Scott Anderson, GQ Magazine, March 30, 2017
  6. Why 'GQ' Doesn't Want Russians To Read Its Story, by David Folkenflik, NPR , September 4, 2009.
  7. Kirsten Reach (January 14, 2014). "NBCC finalists announced". Melville House Publishing. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
  8. "Announcing the National Book Critics Awards Finalists for Publishing Year 2013". National Book Critics Circle. January 14, 2014. Archived from the original on January 15, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.