Tim O’Brien: Life, Works, and Style
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Early Life Tim O’Brien was born on October 1, 1946, in Austin, Minnesota, United States of America. His father, William Timothy O’Brien, worked as an insurance agent, and his mother, Ave. E Schultz O’Brien, was a schoolteacher. Tim spent his formative years in Worthington, Minnesota, after his family moved there when he was ten. His father's love for reading greatly influenced his early development, and Tim would often bring books home from the Worthington Library. Unfortunately, his father's struggles with alcoholism created challenges for the family. Education Tim O’Brien's educational journey began in his birthplace, where he attended elementary school. He later graduated from Macalester College in political science in 1968. Following his graduation, he was drafted into the army and served in Vietnam for a year. Upon his return, he resumed his education at Harvard University and simultaneously began working as a reporter for The Washington Post. It was during this period t…