Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for FictionFiction | 2014 | Winner |
About This Book
Twelve stories about American soldiers and veterans of the Iraq War, following them from firefights in Fallujah to awkward homecomings in the United States. Written with the unflinching moral intelligence of a veteran, Redeployment examines the ethical weight of service, the fractures of military and civilian culture, and the lasting damage of war.
About the Author
Phil KlayAmerican
Phil Klay was born in 1983 and is a US Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq during the war. He earned a BA from Dartmouth College and an MFA from Hunter College. After returning from his deployment in Anbar Province, he wrote about his experience and became one of the most important voices examining American involvement in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Read more →
