Terence O'Donnell
Encyclopedia
Terence O'Donnell was an American
writer. He was born in Portland
, Oregon
and graduated from the University of Chicago
. He resided in Portland most of his life and worked at the Oregon Historical Society
. During the latter part of his life, he divided his time between an apartment on the South Park Blocks
in Portland and "Crank's Roost," a home he designed and built on the Washington coast, in the Victorian
village of Seaview
on the Long Beach Peninsula
.
O’Donnell lived in Iran
for fifteen years in the 1960s and 1970s. He is perhaps best known as the author of the Garden of the Brave in War: Recollections of Iran, which was published in 1980, during the Iran hostage crisis
. The book was praised by critics and, although it did not attain broad popular readership, it is now regarded as a classic work. It is told from a very personal perspective, with observations about daily life and culture in southern Iran.
United States
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writer. He was born in Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and graduated from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
. He resided in Portland most of his life and worked at the Oregon Historical Society
Oregon Historical Society
The Oregon Historical Society is an organization that encourages and promotes the study and understanding of the history of the Oregon Country, within the broader context of U.S. history. Incorporated in 1898, the Society collects, preserves, and makes available materials of historical character...
. During the latter part of his life, he divided his time between an apartment on the South Park Blocks
South Park Blocks
The South Park Blocks form a city park in downtown Portland, Oregon. The Oregonian has called it Portland's "extended family room", as Pioneer Courthouse Square is known as Portland's "living room"....
in Portland and "Crank's Roost," a home he designed and built on the Washington coast, in the Victorian
Victorian architecture
The term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
village of Seaview
Seaview, Washington
Seaview is an unincorporated area in Pacific County, Washington. It is part of the Long Beach, Washington urban cluster and had a population for its ZIP code at the 2000 census of 516 people.-Geography:...
on the Long Beach Peninsula
Long Beach Peninsula
The Long Beach Peninsula is an arm of land in western Washington state. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the south by the Columbia River, and the east by Willapa Bay...
.
O’Donnell lived in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
for fifteen years in the 1960s and 1970s. He is perhaps best known as the author of the Garden of the Brave in War: Recollections of Iran, which was published in 1980, during the Iran hostage crisis
Iran hostage crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a diplomatic crisis between Iran and the United States where 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979 to January 20, 1981, after a group of Islamist students and militants took over the American Embassy in Tehran in support of the Iranian...
. The book was praised by critics and, although it did not attain broad popular readership, it is now regarded as a classic work. It is told from a very personal perspective, with observations about daily life and culture in southern Iran.
Works by O'Donnell
- Garden of the Brave in War: Recollections of Iran (New Haven: Ticknor & Fields, 1980) ISBN 0-89919-016-2
- That Balance So Rare: The Story of Oregon (Portland: Oregon Historical Society, 1988) ISBN 0-87595-202-X
- An Arrow in the Earth: General Joel PalmerJoel PalmerGeneral Joel Palmer was an American pioneer of the Oregon Territory in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. He was born in Canada, and spent his early years in New York and Pennsylvania before serving as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives.Palmer traveled to the Oregon...
and the Indians of Oregon (Portland: Oregon Historical Society, 1991) ISBN 0-87595-155-4 - Cannon Beach: A Place by the Sea (Portland: Oregon Historical Society, 1996) ISBN 0-87595-260-7