Evan Wright
American writer (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Evan Alan Wright (born 1965/1966) is an American writer, known for his extensive reporting on subcultures for Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair.[2] He is best known for his book on the Iraq War, Generation Kill (2004). He also wrote an exposé about a top CIA officer who allegedly worked as a Mafia hitman, How to Get Away With Murder in America (2012).[3]
Evan Wright | |
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Born | 1965/1966 (age 57–58)[1] Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupation | Writer |
Notable work | Generation Kill, Hella Nation, American Desperado |
Television | Generation Kill |
Awards | Two National Magazine Awards |
Although some compare his writings to those of Hunter S. Thompson, Wright claims his biggest literary influences were Mark Twain and British-American author Christopher Isherwood.[1] The New York Times called his military writing "nuanced and grounded in details often overlooked in daily journalistic accounts" and noted his use of "gallows humor".[4]