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Jerry Gustave Hasford (November 28, 1947 – January 29, 1993), also known under his pen name Gustav Hasford, was an American novelist, journalist and poet. His semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers (1979) was the basis for the film Full Metal Jacket (1987).
A tribute to Gus Hasford, the author of The Short-Timers, a novel about the Vietnam War that inspired Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. The article recounts his life, his achievements, his troubles and his death in 1993.
The Short-Timers is a 1979 semi-autobiographical novel by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Gustav Hasford, about his experience in the Vietnam War. Hasford served as a combat correspondent with the 1st Marine Division during the Tet Offensive of 1968.
Jan 29, 1993 · Jerry Gustave Hasford (November 28, 1947 – January 29, 1993), also known under his pen name Gustav Hasford was the author of two major novels of the Vietnam war, The Short Timers and The Phantom Blooper, as well as a third book, A Gypsy Good Time.
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Aug 16, 2010 · While Stanley Kubrick's film Full Metal Jacket has remained in the national consciousness twenty years after its release, the author of its source material, Gustav Hasford, has not.
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Mar 28, 1993 · A tribute to the novelist Gustav Hasford, who wrote the Vietnam war classic "The Short-Timers" and inspired the film "Full Metal Jacket". Learn about his troubled life, his literary achievements, his controversies and his untimely death.
Jun 28, 1987 · The mind reeled. Hasford stood to make enormous royalties from his worldwide literary rights alone. And the movie star who would someday play Joker would ultimately be playing Hasford.
