When we read fiction, how relevant is the authors biography. Bissonnette has written a followup also under the name owen. In his many years as a navy seal, he has participated in hundreds of missions around the globe, including the rescue of captain richard phillips in the indian ocean in 2009. The other book that i worry no one reads anymore is james joyces ulysses. The firsthand account of the mission that killed osama bin laden by mark owen 1 vote, 33. But louisas reallife family, upon whom the book was partly based, was infinitely more complicated and even more interesting. Exseal member who wrote book on bin laden raid forfeits. Matt bissonnette, who wrote no easy day under the pen name of mark owen. All failed to notify their commanding officer and go through the proper channels. No easy day is an autobiographymemoir from retired navy seal mark owen his alias that. Last sundays 60 minutes interview with the heavily disguised author only added fuel to the fire. No easy day author matt bissonette gave the money to the u.
Fox news made public on thursday what it said was the real name of the former seal who, with a journalist coauthor, wrote no easy day, using the pseudonym mark owen. Mark owens name and the names of the other seals mentioned in no easy day. Bissonnettes face has not been publicized, and he prefers to go by his pen name. Matt bissonnette wrote no easy day under the pseudonym mark owen. Its not easy, but every page is wonderful and repays the effort. If you have the authors real name, introduce the authors last name in sentence as you quote the tweet. Authors last name, first name or username if real name not provided.
Its not easy, but every page is wonderful and repays. The firsthand account of the mission that killed osama bin laden 2012 is a. In his book and in a tv interview, the author of no easy day. It is also a firsthand account of the mission like most americans i had an insatiable curiosity about the men who took down osama bin laden. The book was written under the pseudonym mark owen in order to protect the. This issue must have been fresh on the young authors mind when she wrote the book. Pride and prejudice is about young women of genteel poverty trying to find good marriage matches. The anonymous author of an eyewitness book about the mission that. Navy seal author of no easy day back with new book.
No easy day author matt bissonette gave the money to. Matt bissonnette, who wrote no easy day under the pseudonym mark owen, will give the u. The firsthand account of the mission that killed osama bin laden 2012 is a military memoir by a former member of the united states naval special warfare development group devgru who participated in the mission that resulted in the death of osama bin laden. Bissonnette wrote in no easy day that he was one of the seals who shot bin laden, and he and robert oneill, another former seal team 6 member who claims his shots were the fatal ones.
Under threat from the pentagon, he retreated from doing interviews shortly after the publication of no easy day two years ago when his real name was first publicized. How louisa may alcotts reallife family inspired little. Naval special warfare development group, commonly known as seal team six. Mark owen, author of no easy day and no hero, is a former member of the u. The autobriography of a navy seal is the autobiography of navy seal team six team devgru team leader, mark owens which is not his real name by the way. Navy seal author of no easy day back with new book, despite. Name of blog, blog networkpublisher if given, day month year of blog post, url. I dont want to ruin it for you if you havent read the book yet, but. The book was written by matt bissonnette under the pen name mark owen. Exseal who wrote book on bin laden gets written off by cadre. The author is a former seal and was on the mission. No easy day is the story of the raid by members of navy seal team 6 to kill osama bin laden in may 2011. Exnavy seal matt bissonnette revealed as the author of no easy day. This is the book of the moment and has already ended 50 shades of greys recordsetting run at the top of various bestseller lists.