Neil Sheehan (1936–2021)
Author of A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
About the Author
American journalist Cornelius Mahoney "Neil" Sheehan was born on October 27, 1936 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. In 1958 he received a B.A. from Harvard University. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1962, Sheehan began working for the United Press International. Following a stint in the Tokyo show more bureau he worked as a bureau chief covering the Vietnam War for two years. Sheehan joined The New York Times in 1964 and reported from Indonesia and again Vietnam before becoming the Pentagon correspondent in 1966. He began reporting on the White House in 1968. In 1971 Sheehan published in The New York Times controversial details from the classified Pentagon Papers regarding the war in Vietnam. The government lost the resulting case, New York Times Co. v. United States, in which it had tried to halt these actions. Sheehan has written several bestselling books. He won a non-fiction Pulitzer Prize in 1989 for A Bright Shining Lie, considered to be one of the best books ever written about the Vietnam War. It also won the 1988 National Book Award for Nonfiction. He has also published The Arnheiter Affair, After the War Was Over, and A Fiery Peace in a Cold War. Neil Sheehan died in Washington, D. C. on January 7, 2021 at the age of 84. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Neil Sheehan
The Pentagon Papers: As Published by the New York Times (1971) — Head of Editorial Committee; Commentaires — 608 copies
A Bright Shining Lie II 1 copy
Associated Works
Booknotes: America's Finest Authors on Reading, Writing, and the Power of Ideas (1997) — Contributor — 429 copies
Shaking the Foundations: 200 Years of Investigative Journalism in America (Nation Books) (2003) — Contributor — 45 copies
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- Other names
- Sheehan, Cornelius Mahoney (birth name)
- Birthdate
- 1936-10-27
- Date of death
- 2021-01-07
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Cause of death
- Parkinson’s disease
- Education
- Harvard University (BA - Middle Eastern History)
Mount Hermon School - Occupations
- journalist
- Relationships
- Sheehan, Susan (1) (wife)
- Organizations
- United Press International
The New York Times
United States Army
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- Works
- 9
- Also by
- 4
- Members
- 3,312
- Popularity
- #7,725
- Rating
- 4.2
- Reviews
- 54
- ISBNs
- 50
- Languages
- 3
- Favorited
- 1
However, it all adds to a heck of a tale, and if there is a better one-man representation of US efforts is our Vietnam war I haven't heard of him.