Hornberger wrote sequels to MASH, M*A*S*H* Goes to Maine (1972) and M*A*S*H Mania (1977), neither of which enjoyed the commercial success of the original. Hornberger reportedly did not like Alan Alda's portrayal in the TV series, although he viewed the original Robert Altman movie many times, in which Pierce was played by Donald Sutherland.Īccording to John Baxter in A Pound of Paper: Confessions of a Book Addict, Hornberger "was so furious at having sold the film rights for only a few hundred dollars that he never again signed a copy of the book" (203). The novel quickly inspired an Academy Award-winning film released in 1970 and a widely popular television series that lasted eleven seasons. Ultimately, the book (released under Hornberger's pseudonym, Richard Hooker), proved amazingly successful. A year later, the book was acquired by the William Morrow and Company. Hornberger worked eleven years on his debut novel, MASH, which was rejected by many publishers before he contacted the famed sportswriter, W.C. He used his experience at the 8055th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital as background for his work. He then graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, where he was an active member of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, and trained at Cornell Medical School before becoming a physician for the U.S. 4 Hornberger's departure from the franchiseīorn in Trenton, New Jersey, Hornberger attended the Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey.
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