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Tony Swofford

Special Faculty

Bio

Anthony Swofford is the author of the memoirs Jarhead and Hotels, Hospitals, and Jails, and the novel Exit A. The 2005 Sam Mendes film Jarhead was adapted from his first book, detailing his service in the United States Marine Corps and his combat deployment for the 1990-91 Gulf War. His essays, reportage, and opinion pieces have appeared in Harper’s, The Guardian, Slate, and The New York Times, among other places. He has taught at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and is currently Special Faculty in the department, where he teaches screenwriting, television writing and fiction.