Description |
1 online resource (x, 214 pages) : illustrations |
Series |
American literature readings in 21st century |
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American literature readings in the 21st century.
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Contents |
American Myth, Vietnam, and the Prospect of Repetition -- Philip Caputo's Deconstruction of the Warrior-Hero Ideal -- Michael Herr's Dispatchesand the Allure of Combat -- The Perversion of Labor in Larry Heinemann's Vietnam -- Tim O'Brien's Search for an Ideal Femininity -- Community in Bobbie Ann Mason's War Fiction |
Summary |
Reading Vietnam Amid the War on Terrorargues that the examination of contemporary American war narratives can lead to newfound understandings of American literature, American history, and American national purpose. To prove such a contention, the book blends literary, rhetorical, and cultural methods of analysis, focusing primarily on texts produced in response to the Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
American literature -- 21st century -- History and criticism
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War in literature.
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American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Literary studies: from c 1900 -- USA.
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Military history: post WW2 conflicts -- USA.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General.
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Literature.
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American literature
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War in literature
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781137011411 |
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1137011416 |
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1280583185 |
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9781280583186 |
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