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New Zealand Stephen Hunter is a Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic and best-selling novelist, known for his impactful literary contributions and perceptive analysis of cinema.
Stephen Hunter is the creator of the Bob Lee Swagger novels, among many others. He is also the retired chief film critic for *The Washington Post*, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism. He has published two collections of film criticism and a nonfiction work, *American Gunfight*.
Author Stephen Hunter discusses his most recent Bob Lee Swagger novel 'Targeted,' the psychology behind Bob's heroism, and the next installment featuring his father, Earl Swagger.
Stephen Hunter is the author of 20 novels and the retired chief film critic for *The Washington Post*, where he won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism.
Stephen Hunter received the prestigious Grits Gresham Award from POMA and the NSSF as the film critic for *The Washington Post*, where he won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2003.
Stephen Hunter was born on March 25, 1946, in Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up in Evanston, Illinois, and pursued higher education at Northwestern University, graduating with a degree in journalism in 1968. Following his education, Hunter served two years in the United States Army, where he was part of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment in Washington, D.C., and wrote for the military paper, the *Pentagon News*. This early period provided foundational experiences that would later influence his writing career, blending observation with structured reporting.
Hunter began his professional journalism career at *The Baltimore Sun* in 1971, initially working on the copy desk for the Sunday edition. His dedication and talent led to his appointment as the newspaper’s film critic in 1982, a position he held for 15 years. In 1997, he transitioned to *The Washington Post* as their film critic. His critical work earned him the American Society of Newspaper Editors Distinguished Writing Award for criticism in 1998, and later, the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Criticism in 2003. He took a buyout from *The Washington Post* in 2008, concluding a significant chapter of his career in film criticism.
Parallel to his celebrated career in journalism, Hunter established himself as a prolific novelist. He published his first novel, *The Master Sniper*, in 1980. He is widely recognized for his *Bob Lee Swagger* series, which began with *Point of Impact* in 1993, gaining further prominence when it was adapted into the 2007 film *Shooter* and a TV series in 2016. Beyond his fiction, Hunter has authored several non-fiction books, including *Violent Screen: A Critic’s 13 Years on the Front Lines of Movie Mayhem*, *Now Playing at the Valencia: Pulitzer Prize-Winning Essays on Movies*, and *American Gunfight: The Plot to Kill Harry Truman and the Shoot-out that Stopped It*. His work consistently demonstrates a deep engagement with subjects ranging from cinematic analysis to historical events and the intricate details of firearms, reflecting his personal interests and expertise.
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