| Description |
viii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-214) index. |
| Contents |
Indian country revisited : the persistence of John Wayne -- Imperial allegories : American exceptionalism and empire -- "Between the devil and the deep blue" : black historical authority and the Vietnam War -- Grunts : the vernacular of postmodernism -- Humping the boonies : women and the memory of war. |
| Subject |
American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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American literature. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Literature and the war.
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Vietnam War (1961-1975) |
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National characteristics, American, in literature.
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National characteristics, American, in literature. |
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War stories, American -- History and criticism.
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War stories, American. |
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War poetry, American -- History and criticism.
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War poetry, American. |
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Group identity in literature.
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Group identity in literature. |
| ISBN |
0195141962 paperback |
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0195116038 cloth |
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