Darryl Ponicsan

Darryl Ponicsan
Ponicsan in 2008
Born	May 26, 1938 (1938-05-26) (age 86) Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pen name	Anne Argula[1]
Occupation	Author, screenwriter
Language	English
Alma mater	Muhlenberg College (AB) Cornell University (MA)

Darryl Ponicsan (/ˈpɒnɪsən/; born May 26, 1938) is an American writer. He is best known as the author of the 1970 novel The Last Detail, which was adapted into the 1973 film of the same name starring Jack Nicholson. A sequel, Last Flag Flying, based on his 2005 novel of the same name, was released in 2017 and he also co-wrote the screenplay with Richard Linklater. He also wrote the 1973 novel and screenplay Cinderella Liberty, starring James Caan. Ponicsan writes mystery novels under the pen name Anne Argula.