Karl Marlantes

Karl Marlantes
Karl Marlantes
	Marlantes at the 2019 Texas Book Festival
Born	Karl Arthur Marlantes; December 24, 1944; Astoria, Oregon, U.S.
Alma mater	Yale University; University College, Oxford;
Occupation	Author
Notable work	Matterhorn (2010); What it is Like to go to War (2011); Deep River (2019);
Awards	Rhodes Scholarship; Flaherty-Dunnan Prize; Indies Choice Book Awards; James Webb Award; WA State Book Award; William E. Colby Award;
Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Service years	1964–1970
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	1st Battalion, 4th Marines
Wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Navy Cross

Karl Arthur Marlantes (born December 24, 1944) is an American author and Vietnam War veteran. He has written three books: Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War (2010), What it is Like to go to War (2011), and Deep River (2019).

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