Steven Pressfield is an American author who has written a variety of works, including historical fiction, nonfiction, and screenplays. He is best known for his 1995 novel The Legend of Bagger Vance and his 2002 nonfiction book The War of Art. Pressfield was born in 1943 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and his works often explore themes of history, creativity, and the human experience.