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.
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Lives in Los Angeles, California
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Graduated Vassar College, with a degree in medieval history
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Work was included in The Best American Crime Writing 2003 compendium
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Received the 2005 PEN USA Award for best work of Researched Non-FictionKeppler Speakers: Evan Wright Profile
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Received the 2008 National Magazine Award for his Vanity Fair profile of Hollywood-agent-turned-filmmaker Pat DollardKeppler Speakers: Evan Wright Profile
