. . . "William Timothy \"Tim\" O'Brien (born October 1, 1946) is an American novelist best known for his work of fiction, The Things They Carried (1990), a critically acclaimed collection of semi-autobiographical, interrelated short stories inspired by O'Brien's experiences in the Vietnam War. In addition, he is known for his war novel, Going After Cacciato (1978), also written about wartime Vietnam."@en . . . . . . . . . "Tim O'Brien"@en . "1946Z"^^ . "Obrien, Tim"@en . "1946-10-01Z"^^ . . . . "American writer" . "William Timothy O'Brien"@en .