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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).
A tribute to Gus Hasford, the author of The Short-Timers, a novel about the Vietnam War that inspired Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. The article recounts his life, his achievements, his troubles and his death in 1993.
The Short-Timers is a 1979 semi-autobiographical novel by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Gustav Hasford, about his experience in the Vietnam War. Hasford served as a combat correspondent with the 1st Marine Division during the Tet Offensive of 1968.
Aug 16, 2010 · No extensive biographical study of Hasford has been attempted since the obituaries that followed his death in 1993, and scholarly examination of his literature has been limited to a few scattered book reviews and a short overview of Hasford's work by his cousin/de facto literary executor.
Jan 29, 1993 · Jerry Gustave Hasford (November 28, 1947 – January 29, 1993), also known under his pen name Gustav Hasford was the author of two major novels of the Vietnam war, The Short Timers and The Phantom Blooper, as well as a third book, A Gypsy Good Time.
Feb 1, 1979 · The Short Timers by Gustav Hasford is an autobiographical novel by Gustav Hasford; described as a "thinly-veiled" account on his experiences as a soldier in the Vietnam War. Sometimes words can be powerful, they can evoke emotions that grip the soul.
Mar 28, 1993 · A tribute to the novelist Gustav Hasford, who wrote the Vietnam war classic "The Short-Timers" and inspired the film "Full Metal Jacket". Learn about his troubled life, his literary achievements, his controversies and his untimely death.
