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Fall 2016 20.1 Veterans
William FaulknerIn 1918, after the U.S. Army rejected him for being underweight and too short (5 feet 5 inches), Faulkner enlisted in the Canadian Air Force. During his brief service in World War I
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Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Yes, Jayme."thank you :)
Bea wrote: "Raymond Chandler - already on list, I see."Yep - those already on the list are preapproved, so you can happily just go choose titles without having to post here.
James M. Cain was drafted into the Army and spent the final year of WWI serving in France - writing for an army magazine! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_M...
J.L. Carr served in the RAF in WWII as an army photography, and then later in intelligencehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._L._Carr
Does working in intelligence count? Muriel Spark also served in intelligence during WWIIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriel_...
Amanda wrote: "Does working in intelligence count? Muriel Spark also served in intelligence during WWIIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriel_..."
On further investigation, Spark's role was not within the Military, and we are looking at Military Veterans, so she will not qualify for this task.
I will say that anyone who is interested in Spark should check out her obituaries - the stories of her role here were quite funny. Her job was to spread stories to the Germans as misinformation.
Would Karen Traviss qualify?In wikipedia of Karen Traviss it says that she:
.....served in both the Territorial Army and the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service.
1. My Story by General Peter Cosgrove?-profile on Wikipedia
2. Redeployment by Phil Klay?
"Phil Klay is a graduate of Dartmouth College and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He served in Iraq’s Anbar Province from January 2007 to February 2008 as a Public Affairs Officer."
3. Mo Yan (GR) - Mo Yan (wikipedia)
"At the close of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, Mo enlisted in the People's Liberation Army (PLA),[6] and began writing while he was still a soldier."
4. Somme Mud: The Experiences of an Infantryman in France, 1916-1919 by E.P.F. Lynch
Wiki profile
Not sure if his diary entries compiled together by someone else & published in 2006 counts?
Deedee wrote: "Would Karen Traviss qualify?In wikipedia of Karen Traviss it says that she:
.....served in both the Territorial Army and the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service. "
I need to check with the other mods on this one, Deedee, but for what it is worth, she will qualify for 20.6 based on the link you provided.
Tien wrote: "1. My Story by General Peter Cosgrove?-profile on Wikipedia
2. Redeployment by Phil Klay?
"Phil Klay is a graduate of Dartmouth Co..."
Yes
Yes
Yes
A couple more authors I found on my tbr that may fit + Non-Western style:1. Shōtarō Yasuoka - wikipedia
" In 1944, he was conscripted and served briefly overseas."
2. Hwang Sok-yong
"In 1966–1969 he was part of Korea’s military corps during the Vietnam War, reluctantly fighting for the American cause that he saw as an attack on a liberation struggle."
How about these:Harold Acton: "...in 1939. Returning to England, Acton joined the RAF as a liaison officer in the Mediterranean" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_...
Frederick Marryat
Georges de Mauduit: "He served in the French Air Force during the First World War" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges...
Walter M. Miller Jr.
Edgar Allan Poe: Enlisted in 1827 and was kicked out of West Point in 1831. https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2...
John Edward Williams
Henry Williamson: see World War I section, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_W...
Would VAD nurses count? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volunta...
There is a list on that page of some famous ones including some authors, and I was also looking at Elizabeth Cambridge
Tien wrote: "A couple more authors I found on my tbr that may fit + Non-Western style:1. Shōtarō Yasuoka - wikipedia
" In 1944, he was conscripted and served briefly overseas."
2. [author:Hw..."
Yes to both.
Deedee wrote: "Would Karen Traviss qualify?In wikipedia of Karen Traviss it says that she:
.....served in both the Territorial Army and the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service. "
Yes, to Karen Traviss
Rosemary wrote: "How about these:Harold Acton: "...in 1939. Returning to England, Acton joined the RAF as a liaison officer in the Mediterranean" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_...
[author..."
Great list, Rosemary. All of them work, including the nurses. You'll see eventually that Vera Brittain, a VAD nurse, will be honored in my task.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Great list, Rosemary. All of them work, including the nurses. You'll see eventually that Vera Brittain, a VAD nurse, will be honored in my task. "Wonderful! I read Testament of Youth and its sequels years ago, and loved the movie that came out a couple of years ago. Just a pity it's not short enough for 20.2!
I might get England's Hour from the library for this task, although I have a lot of the others on my shelf already...
Valerie wrote: "I didn't see Farley Mowat on the spreadsheet....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farley_..."
Now there!
How about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? Apparently he tried to enlist as a private in the Boer War and was rejected as a regular soldier, but still served as a doctor in South Africa during the war -- http://www.sahistory.org.za/dated-eve... and http://www.arthurconandoyle.com/biogr...(Interestingly, he again tried to enlist as a private in WWI but was so old at that point that he was rejected again).
Katy wrote: "How about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? Apparently he tried to enlist as a private in the Boer War and was rejected as a regular soldier, but still served as a doctor in South Africa du..."Yes, on the biography page, there is even a photo of him in uniform!
Katy wrote: "How about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? Apparently he tried to enlist as a private in the Boer War and was rejected as a regular soldier, but still served as a doctor in South Africa du..."Poor guy,
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Better link please?"Sorry, Elizabeth. I edited the post.
Not a problem - it was sort of funny. Ok on Anthony Powell.
I'm probably confusing myself with too many options but...Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn | wikipedia -
"World War II
During the war Solzhenitsyn served as the commander of a sound-ranging battery in the Red Army, was involved in major action at the front, and twice decorated."
Tien wrote: "I'm probably confusing myself with too many options but...Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn | wikipedia -
"World War II
During the war Solzhenitsyn served as the commander of a sound-ranging..."
Good one!
James A. Michener https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James... Michener was called to active duty during World War II in the United States Navy. He traveled throughout the South Pacific Ocean on various assignments which he gained because his base commanders mistakenly thought his father was Admiral Marc Mitscher.[8] His experiences during these travels inspired his stories published in his breakout work Tales of the South Pacific.[3]Sharon Wildwind
Amos Oz from Wikipedia -Oz did his Israel Defense Forces service in the Nahal brigade, participating in border skirmishes with Syria. After concluding his army service he was sent by his kibbutz to the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, where he studied philosophy and Hebrew literature. He graduated in 1963 and began work as a teacher of literature and philosophy. He subsequently served with a tank unit in the Sinai Peninsula during the Six-Day War and in the Golan Heights during the Yom Kippur War.[7][8]<\i>
Rebekah wrote: "James A. Michener from Wikipedia Michener was called to active duty during World War II in the United States Navy. He traveled throughout the South Pacific Ocean on various assignment..."yes!
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...Here is a list of military memoirs for Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan although some were written by journalists embedded in military like Evan Wright which would fill the journalist task
John Wyndham should work - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wy...What about Ishmael Beah? He was a child but was in the government's army - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishmael...
Katy wrote: "John Wyndham should work - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wy...What about Ishmael Beah? He was a child but was in the government's army - https://..."
Yes to Wyndham. Yes on Beah - all of our inspirations for tasks this time, including the polls, are based on author veterans.
Rebekah wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...Here is a list of military memoirs for Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan although some were written by journalists embedded in military li..."
I would prefer individual requests.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Katy wrote: "John Wyndham should work - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wy...What about Ishmael Beah? He was a child but was in the government's ar..."
Ha - thanks! Just figured out that Beah was the inspiration for the task :) Took me a minute to figure out the theme!!!
E.L. DoctorowAfter graduating with honors in 1952, he completed a year of graduate work in English drama at Columbia University before being drafted into the United States Army. He served as a corporal in the signal corps, in Germany 1954–55.
William Styronfrom Wikipedia: Though Styron was made a lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, the Japanese surrendered before his ship left San Francisco.
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His recall into the military due to the Korean War prevented him from immediately accepting the Rome Prize. Styron joined the Marine Corps, but was discharged in 1952 for eye problems. However, he was to transform his experience at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina into his short novel, The Long March, published serially the following year.
Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Rebekah wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...Here is a list of military memoirs for Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan although some were written by journalists embedde..."
Sorry, just giving a list for anyone interested I checking out these books. If the found one they liked, they could get it verified
Leo Tolstoyhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_T...
Under heading Life and Career
In 1851, after running up heavy gambling debts, he went with his older brother to the Caucasus and joined the army. It was about this time that he started writing.
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In honor of Veterans Day/Remembrance Day/Armistice Day, read any author who has served in his/her nation's armed forces. All authors for this task must be approved prior to claiming this task for points or combos.
Some ideas, who are pre-approved:
http://dashboardcitizen.com/10-author...
https://biblioklept.org/2011/11/11/el...
http://airshipdaily.com/blog/authors-...
http://io9.gizmodo.com/5980214/scienc...
http://www.biography.com/people/group...