Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
Anthony Swofford
Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
Anthony Swofford · 2025
Banned in 1 country
About this book
A harrowing yet inspiring portrait of a tormented consciousness struggling for reconciliation and peace, JARHEAD is authentic, revelatory and brilliantly crafted. Anthony Swofford's grandfather fought in WWII; his father fought in Vietnam; and he - a directionless, testosterone-battered teenager - became a scout/sniper in the marines and fought in the Gulf War. His account of that time is also part of a lineage - after Wilfred Owen, Norman Mailer, Michael Herr and Tim O'Brien, it brings the raw and searing tradition of soldiers' stories up to date.
Why it was banned
Challenges to this title are generally tied to profanity, sexual content, violence, military trauma, and frank discussion of war.
Censorship history
The censorship context reflects disputes over how directly books for older students or public collections should portray the language and psychological reality of war.
Bans
| Country | Year | Reasons |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | PoliticalViolenceLanguage |
