David Morrell

David Morrell is a Canadian author and comic book writer.

Fast Facts

1. Born: April 24, 1943
2. Birthplace: Kitchener, Ontario

Career

Despite an extensive career writing thriller and horror novels, perhaps Morrell's most notable work is the antiwar story First Blood. The book introduced the character John Rambo, who was later portrayed by actor Sylvester Stallone in a series of Rambo films.

Notable Works

• 1972 - First Blood
• 2005 - Creepers
• 2007 - Captain America: The Chosen

Quotes

• "I have a theory that compulsive fiction writers are subconsciously working out traumas that happened to them when they were young. I call this process self-psychoanalysis."¹

• "Remember, I was a professor of American Literature. My goal has been to approach the thriller or the horror field as a wide-open type of fiction that most writers have not treated seriously. It is a total joy for me to explore these genres and take them in directions they hopefully haven't been taken before and treat them with a seriousness that I believe they deserve."²

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