Karl Marlantes (born December 24, 1944) is an American author, businessman, and decorated Marine veteran. Read full biography of Karl Marlantes →
'The Odyssey' is the great tale, and I was really taken by 'The Iliad,' so I dig into those things, and when I was a kid I... →
And I think that it's - the military has actually made improvements, so people are considering post-traumatic stress disorder as, at the least, a... →
I was given the ability to create stories and characters. That's my part of the long chain of writers, publishers, agents, booksellers... →
In the military I could exercise the power of being automatically respected because of the medals on my chest, not because I had done anything right... →
Really important books to me are the classics. I try very hard to read them well - you know, especially once I got serious about writing. So, reading... →
Vietnam was the first time that Americans of different races had to depend on each other. In the Second World War, they were segregated; it was in... →
Karl Marlantes (born December 24, 1944) is an American author, businessman, and decorated Marine veteran.