Scott Anderson (American writer)
Scott Anderson (born 1959) is an American writer, novelist, non-fiction author, and war correspondent. He has authored non-fiction books including Lawrence in Arabia, The Man Who tried to Save the World, and War Zones, as well as the novels Triage and Moonlight Hotel. He is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Magazine, GQ, Esquire, Men's Journal, Vanity Fair and other publications.
Scott Anderson
1959 (age 64–65)
- Author
- investigative journalist
- war correspondent
American
Early life and education[edit]
Anderson was born in Sebastopol, California and he has a brother and three sister. His brother is the author Jon Lee Anderson, and his sister Michelle is also a writer. He grew up in East Asia, primarily in Taiwan and Korea, where his father was an agricultural advisor for the American government. [1] When asked about his father's experience and how this relates to his own career, in a 2006 interview with New York magazine, Anderson said "I saw his frustrations with projects that were often just boondoggles mandated by the government." [2] Anderson went to high school in Northern Florida and he received an M.F.A in Creative Writing from the University of Iowa Writer's Workshop. [3]
Career[edit]
Writing[edit]
Anderson pursued a writing career at the age of nineteen. He was working in a governmental job in Washington and thinking about the possibility of attending college when, he describes, one weekend having an idea to write a novel. The next week he quit his job, ended his engagement to his then fiancée, and set out to become a writer. [4] Anderson would do menial jobs like fruit-picking and bartending, to support himself financially until he gained success with his writing.
Personal life[edit]
His brother is Jon Lee Anderson, an author and journalist, and they have co-authored two books. [58] Anderson is married to American film and television director Nanette Burstein. They currently live in Brooklyn, New York with their daughter.