The Vietnam War: Topics in Contemporary North American Literature (Bloomsbury Topics in Contemporary North American Literature)

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Synopsis
Reverberations of the Vietnam War can still be felt in American culture. The post-9/11 United States forays into the Middle East, the invasion and occupation of Iraq especially, have evoked comparisons to the nearly two decades of American presence in Viet Nam (1954-1973). That evocation has renewed interest in the Vietnam War, resulting in the re-printing of older War narratives and the publication of new ones. This volume tracks those echoes as they appear in American, Vietnamese American, and Vietnamese war literature, much of which has joined the American literary canon. Using a wide range of theoretical approaches, these essays analyze works by Michael Herr, Bao Ninh, Duong Thu Huong, Bobbie Ann Mason, le thi diem thuy, Tim O'Brien, Larry Heinemann, and newcomers Denis Johnson, Karl Marlantes, and Tatjana Solis. Including an historical timeline of the conflict and annotated guides to further reading, this is an essential guide for students and readers of contemporary American fiction
Copyright:
2014

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
224 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781472510174
Related ISBNs:
9781472506269
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
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Bookshare Staff
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