Steven Pressfield
Author · 25 books
Steven Pressfield is an American author and screenwriter. Before pursuing a literary career, he served as a Marine. He became known in part for the novel “The Legend of Bagger Vance,” which was adapted for the screen by Robert Redford, starring Will Smith, Matt Damon, and Charlize Theron. Pressfield also wrote several screenplays and published novels about ancient Greece. His book “The War of Art” is regarded as a classic of English-language self-help literature. In 2003, the city of Sparta made him an honorary citizen.