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Kirkus Reviews called The Short-Timers "a terse spitball of a book, fine and real and terrifying, that marks a real advance in Vietnam war literature." [5] The Washington Post wrote: "There is a vivid description of Hue in the aftermath of the 1968 Tet offensive and a grimly realistic portrayal of Marines under siege at Khesanh. Hasford also ...
Jerry Gustave Hasford (November 28, 1947 – January 29, 1993), also known under his pen name Gustav Hasford, was an American novelist, journalist and poet.His semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers (1979) was the basis for the film Full Metal Jacket (1987). [1]
The Short-Timers (1979), Gustav Hasford: Full Metal Jacket (1987) The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music (2008), Steve Lopez The Soloist (2009) Somebody Up There Likes Me (1955), Rocky Graziano: Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) The Story of My Life (1903), Helen Keller: The Miracle Worker (1962)
The Phantom Blooper: A Novel of Vietnam is a 1990 novel written by Gustav Hasford [1] and the sequel to The Short-Timers (1979). [2] It continues to follow James T. "Joker" Davis through his Vietnam odyssey.
Short time may refer to: Short-time working, in which employees agree to a reduction in working time and pay; Short Time, a 1990 comedy action crime film; Lee Dae-ro Can't Die, a 2005 South Korean action film also known as Short Time; The Short-Timers, a 1979 novel by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Gustav Hasford;
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