Michael Herr | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael David Herr April 13, 1940 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S |
| Died | June 23, 2016 (aged 76) Delhi, New York, U.S |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable work | Dispatches (1977) Apocalypse Now (1979) Full Metal Jacket (1987) |
| Spouse | Valerie |
Michael David Herr[1] (April 13, 1940 – June 23, 2016) was an American writer and war correspondent, known as the author of Dispatches (1977), a memoir of his time as a correspondent for Esquire (1967–1969) during the Vietnam War. The book was called "the best book to have been written about the Vietnam War" by fellow author C.D.B. Bryan in his review for The New York Times Book Review. Novelist John le Carré called it "the best book I have ever read on men and war in our time."