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.
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1988.
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| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=143682 |
Table of 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.