Evan Wright

Evan Wright

Evan Wright is a journalist whose work has appeared in Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Time magazine, LA Weekly, Men's Weekly, and ESPN Magazine. His recent reportage for Rolling Stone about a Marines platoon fighting in the Iraq war has been developed into a seven-part mini-series for HBO entitled Generation Kill, which he co-produced. Recognized for his ability to flesh out stories about America's subculture, Wright has gone on to write in-depth profile articles as well as war correspondence from the Iraq War's front lines.

Fast Facts

Lives in Los Angeles, California
Grew up in Cleveland, Ohio
Author of Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Iceman, Captain America and the New Face of American War
Graduated Vassar College, with a degree in medieval history
Work was included in The Best American Crime Writing 2003 compendium
Received the 2005 PEN USA Award for best work of Researched Non-Fiction¹
Received the 2008 National Magazine Award for his Vanity Fair profile of Hollywood-agent-turned-filmmaker Pat Dollard¹

Categories

Socially Built Pages | Journalists and Pundits | Columnists and Reporters

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The Mahalo Top 7

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Amazon.com: Generation Kill | Paperback (by Evan Wright)
Wikipedia: Generation Kill Entry
Cleveland.com: Evan Wright turns Iraq tales into 'Generation Kill' on HBO (July 13, 2008)
LA Weekly: Scenes From My Life in Porn (March 29, 2000)
Armchair General: Generation Kill; an Interview with Evan Wright... (July 11, 2008)
YouTube Video: Generation Kill: Evan Wright, Embedded Reporter (HBO) (Time 2:33)

Evan Wright Background and Information

IMDb: Evan Wright Profile
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HBO: Generation Kill Miniseries Website
Wikipedia: Generation Kill Entry
GoodReads.com: Evan Wright Author Profile
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Evan Wright News and Articles

Washington Post: Evan Wright Search Results
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Victoria Times Colonist: Cocaine Cowboys looks at the arms deals... (July 25, 2008)
New York Observer: Did Generation Kill Producers Give Credit Where... (July 15, 2008)
Washington Post: On HBO, The Fierce Tug of War (July 13, 2008)
Cleveland.com: Evan Wright turns Iraq tales into 'Generation Kill' on HBO (July 13, 2008)
LA Weekly: Former Weekly writer talks ass time, crack highs and why... (July 9, 2008)
Washington Post: Pat Dollard, Hollywood Guy Gone Gonzo (March 6, 2007)
NPR: Evan Wright: Reporting on 'The Killer Elite' (October 23, 2004)

Articles Written by Evan Wright

New York Magazine: Camp Jihad: Inside a U.S. Counterterrorism... (November 29, 2004)
Village Voice: Dead-Check in Falluja (November 16, 2004)
PenguinGroup.com: Reading and Writing (July 21, 2004)
Rolling Stone: The Killer Elite (June 26, 2003)
LA Weekly: Scenes From My Life in Porn (March 29, 2000)

Evan Wright Videos and Images

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YouTube: Generation Kill: Evan Wright, Embedded Reporter (HBO) (Time 2:33)
YouTube Video: Generation Kill: Theatrical Trailer (Time 1:23)

Evan Wright Blogs and Communities

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Wikio.co.uk: Evan Wright Social News Community Results
ComingSoon.net: Evan Wright Penning Cocaine Cowboys (July 24, 2008)
GodSpy.com: Into Iraq With 'Generation Kill' (July 25, 2005)
Armchair General: Generation Kill - The HBO Miniseries; an Interview with Evan Wright... (July 11, 2008)
BuzzSugar.com: First Look: Generation Kill on HBO (July 1, 2008)

Evan Wright Books and Merchandise

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Amazon.com: Generation Kill | Paperback (by Evan Wright)

Related Pages on Mahalo

Generation Kill | Gonzo Journalism | Rolling Stone Magazine