Walking point : American narratives of Vietnam /

An assessment of the most important novels and memoirs written by Americans about Vietnam, considered under the headings of realism, the classical memoir, black humour, revised romanticism. and mnemonic narrative.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Myers, Thomas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.
Temas:
1900 - 1999
American prose literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Literature and the war.
War stories, American > History and criticism.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Personal narratives, American.
Prose américaine > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Récits de guerre américains > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American prose literature.
War and literature.
War stories, American.
English literature > American writers, 1945-. > Special subjects: Vietnamese wars - Critical studies
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Personal narratives > American.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • INTRODUCTION: WALKING POINT IN THE AMERICAN ARCHIVE; 1. THE CAMERA'S EYE; 2. THE MEMOIR AS "WISE ENDURANCE, "; 3. HEARTS OF DARKNESS; 4. THE WRITER AS ALCHEMIST; 5. SHADES OF RETRIEVAL; AFTERWORD: TOWARD AN AMERICAN PEACE; NOTES; WORKS CITED; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W.

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