Scott Anderson (born 1959) is an American

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, non-fiction author, and war correspondent. He has authored non-fiction books including ''Lawrence in Arabia'', ''The Man Who tried to Save the World'', and ''War Zones'', as well as the novels ''

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'' and ''Moonlight Hotel''. He is a frequent contributor to the '' New York Times Magazine'', '' GQ'', '' Esquire'', '' Men's Journal'', '' Vanity Fair'' and other publications.

Biography

Anderson grew up in East Asia, primarily in

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and

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, where his father was an agricultural advisor for the

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. His career began with a 1994 article in '' Harper's Magazine'' on the

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events. The 2007 movie '' The Hunting Party'' starring

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and

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, is partially based on his work in Bosnia. The 2009

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'' starring

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and

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, is based on his novel. ''Lawrence in Arabia'' narrates the experiences of

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in Arabia and explores the complexity of the Middle East. His brother is

Jon Lee Anderson Jon Lee Anderson (born January 15, 1957) is an American biographer, author, investigative reporter, war correspondent, and staff writer for ''The New Yorker'', reporting from war zones such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Uganda, Palestine, El Salvador, Ir ...

, an author and journalist, and they have co-authored two books. Anderson currently lives in

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GQ article controversy

In a September 2009 issue of ''GQ'', Anderson wrote an article supporting the theory of

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's role in the

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, based in part on his interviews with

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. The journal owner,

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, then took extreme measures to prevent an article by Anderson from appearing in the Russian media, both physically and in translation. According to the ''

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'', Anderson was asked not to syndicate the article to any Russian publications, but told ''GQ'' he would refuse the request.

Awards and honors

*2013

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'' (Scribner 1999 ) * ''Moonlight Hotel'' (Doubleday 2006 )

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