| Description |
1 online resource (x, 250 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-242) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Vietnam War (1961-1975) |
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American prose literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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American prose literature. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Literature and the war.
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War stories, American -- History and criticism.
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War stories, American. |
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal narratives, American.
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| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Indexed Term |
English literature American writers, 1945-. Special subjects: Vietnamese wars - Critical studies |
| Genre/Form |
Personal narratives -- American.
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Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Personal narratives.
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Personal narratives.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Myers, Thomas. Walking point. New York : Oxford University Press, 1988 (DLC) 87030285 |
| ISBN |
1423736273 (electronic book) |
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9781423736271 (electronic book) |
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1601296967 |
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9781601296962 |
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9780195053517 (Cloth) |
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0195053516 (Cloth) |
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1280440392 |
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9781280440397 |
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0195053516 (alkaline paper) |
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