For 10 points, name this American Vietnam War veteran and author of The Things They Carried.
He abandons his short-lived plans to flee to Sweden in his first published book, the memoir If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home. Â The title character's trek to Paris is revealed to be the imaginings of Paul Berlin in this author's novel Going After Cacciato. Â This author's most famous work is a collection of short stories, the last of which tells the story of his childhood love, Linda, who died of brain cancer. Â In another of those stories, "Speaking of Courage," Norman Bowker drives around the lake in his hometown thinking of (*) Kiowa's death. Â The collection is titled after its first story, which is told primarily from the point of view of First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, who obsesses over a girl back home named Martha. Â It also includes extensive lists including items ranging from comic books and M&amp;M's to M-79 grenade launchers. Â For 10 points, name this American Vietnam War veteran and author of The Things They Carried.
He abandons his short-lived plans to flee to Sweden in his first published book, the memoir If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home.
Tim O'Brien