Larry Heinemann

Larry Heinemann
BornLarry Curtis Heinemann
(1944-01-18)January 18, 1944
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedDecember 11, 2019(2019-12-11) (aged 75)
Bryan, Texas, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, memoirist
Period1977–2019
GenreWar
SubjectVietnam War
Notable awardsNational Book Award
1987

Larry Curtis Heinemann (January 18, 1944 – December 11, 2019) was an American novelist born and raised in Chicago. His published work – three novels and a memoir – is primarily concerned with the Vietnam War.