Walking Point : American Narratives of Vietnam
by
Thomas Myers
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0195053516
ISBN-13
9780195053517
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 13th, 1988
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
488 grams
Dimensions
15.20 x 22.30 x 2.40 cms
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This study is a qualitative assessment within a group of five modes - realism, the classical memoir, black humour, revised romanticism, and mnemonic narrative - of the most important novels and memoirs written by Americans about Vietnam. Among numerous works discussed are Philip Caputo's A Rumor of War, John Delvecchio's The 13th Valley, David Halberstam's One Very Hot Day, Michael Herr's Dispatches, and Tim O'Brien's Going After Cacciato.
This study is a qualitative assessment within a group of five modes - realism, the classical memoir, black humour, revised romanticism, and mnemonic narrative - of the most important novels and memoirs written by Americans about Vietnam. Among numerous works discussed are Philip Caputo''s A Rumor of War, John Delvecchio''s The 13th Valley, David Halberstam''s One Very Hot Day, Michael Herr''s Dispatches, and Tim O''Brien''s Going After Cacciato.
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