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Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr.
AuthorBooks · Second hand1924-1997
Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr. was an American writer and surgeon who wrote under the pseudonym Richard Hooker. Hornberger's best-known work is his novel MASH (1968), based on his experiences as a wartime United States Army surgeon during the Korean War and written in collaboration with W. C. Heinz. It was used as the basis for the award-winning, critically and commercially successful movie M*A*S*H (1970) — and two years later, the acclaimed long running television series of the same title.
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About Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr.
Birth
1924
Death
1997
First book
1968
Years writing
58
Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr. was an American writer and surgeon who wrote under the pseudonym Richard Hooker. Hornberger's best-known work is his novel MASH (1968), based on his experiences as a wartime United States Army surgeon during the Korean War and written in collaboration with W. C. Heinz. It was used as the basis for the award-winning, critically and commercially successful movie M*A*S*H (1970) — and two years later, the acclaimed long running television series of the same title.
Hiester Richard Hornberger Jr. was a prominent American novelist who balanced his literary career with his medical profession.
His most famous work, MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, was inspired by his own experiences as a surgeon.
Born in Trenton in 1924, he spent much of his life practicing medicine before establishing himself as a writer.
Despite his long career as a doctor, he is primarily remembered for his significant contribution to war fiction.
The author passed away in 1997, leaving behind a literary legacy defined by his unique perspective on military and hospital life.
