David Morrell

Film fans know who John Rambo is - a Vietnam War veteran, a perfect "war machine". The hero was "born" thanks to the American-Canadian writer David Morrell, who dedicated three books to Rambo's adventures, including the most famous - "First Blood". In addition to these, Morrell's bibliography contains spy thrillers, thrillers, detectives, and gothic novels.

David Bernard Morrell was born on April 24, 1943 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

The first years of the writer determined his generally unhappy biography. Morrell's father, a pilot, died in World War II. Unable to raise the child alone, the mother sent the boy to an orphanage. Until reaching adulthood, he was brought up in foster families.

Morrell grew up as a curious child, interested in the humanities. In 1966, he received his BA in English from St. Jerome Community Roman Catholic University in Waterloo, Ontario.

In his final year, Morrell read a book by Philip Young, Ernest Hemingway, about the life of a writer: “The first time I was attracted to the book was because of the subject. Besides, Young had such an attractive style and such interesting ideas that I realized: I have to learn from him. "

Morrell and Young met at the University of Pennsylvania. Here the writer received a master's degree in American literature and a doctorate in philosophy. Morrell referred to Young as the second father.

In 1965 Donna Mazyazh became David Morrell's wife. The children of Sari and Matthew became the fruit of their peaceful personal life. Matthew's life ended early and tragically: he died at the age of 15 from Ewing's sarcoma, a rare malignant tumor of the bone skeleton. In 2009, the granddaughter of the writer died of the same disease.

At 17, David Morrell nearly dropped out of school. Being raised without parents, a sensitive teenager believed the teachers who said: you will not achieve anything. In the fall of 1960, the series “Highway 66” premiered about two friends who traveled around the United States in search of themselves. Morrell fell in love not only with landscapes, but with the very idea of ​​creating a story.

Philip Young and science fiction writer William Tenn taught the basics of fiction during Morrell's student years. The knowledge put by the masters in the head of the novice writer was embodied in his first and most famous novel, First Blood (1972). It follows John Rambo, a Vietnam War veteran who suffers from PTSD.

The novel received rave reviews and became a bestseller. The action movie Rambo: First Blood (1982) with Sylvester Stallone in the title role increased his popularity even more. True, the plot of the film is strikingly different from the book - from the ending to the fundamental details.

Morrell dedicated two more books to Rambo - First Blood. Part 2 "(1985) and" Rambo-3 "(1988). There are a little more screen versions of the Vietnam War veteran - five, including Rambo: Last Blood (2019).

Many of Morrell's works have become bestsellers, in particular the spy trilogy The Abelard Principle, which formed the basis of the 1989 miniseries of the same name. The trilogy consists of the novels The Brotherhood of the Rose (1984), The Brotherhood of the Stone (1985) and The League of Night and Fog (1987).

In 1987, the author's son Matthew died of illness. The severity of the loss accompanies not only Morrell's life, but also his work - the tragic theme was embodied in the memoirs "Fireflies" (1988) and the novel "Extremes" (1994).

Morrell has always kept pace with the times and was interested in different ways of presenting the story. Therefore, he is the author of a series of comics about Captain America "The Chosen One" (2007-2008), some parts about Spider-Man (2013-2014) and a graphic book "Wild Wolverine" (2014).

Morrell's most recent novels, The Fine Art of Death (2013), The Inspector of the Dead (2015), and The Lord of the Night (2016), are Victorian thrillers set in the London landscape of the 1850s. The main character is the writer Thomas De Quincey, author of the infamous "Confessions of an Englishman Who Uses Opium."

Now the writer tries not to take on major works - after the next cycle about the adventures of Thomas De Quincey, he needs a rest. In June 2019, Morrell's collection of short stories Before I Wake up was released. It consists of 14 stories. The book is adorned with “the brightest photo cover I ever had,” says the author on his official website.

The cycle about John Rambo:

1972 - First Blood 1985 - First Blood. Part 2 "1988 -" Rambo-3 "

Trilogy "Abelard's Principle":

1984 - Brotherhood of the Rose 1985 - Brotherhood of Stone 1987 - League of Night and Fog

Cycle "Scouts":

2005 - "Scouts" 2007 - "Master of the Game"

Thomas De Quincey series:

2013 - "The Fine Art of Death" 2015 - "Inspector of the Dead" 2016 - "Lord of the Night"

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David Morrell Net Worth 2022

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David Morrell Net Worth 2021

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David Morrell Net Worth 2020

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David Morrell Net Worth 2019

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David Morrell Net Worth 2018

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David Morrell Net Worth 2017

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David Morrell Net Worth 2016

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