An extraordinary selection of the finest and best-known art from the American war in Vietnam, from Tim O'Brien to Marvin Gaye, from mainstream bestsellers to radical poetry.
This authoritative and accessible volume includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, film, photography, and popular song lyrics from the Vietnam War era, covering a breadth of experiences and perspectives. Also included are incisive reader's questions--useful for educators and book clubs--in a volume that makes an essential contribution to a wider understanding of the Vietnam War.
An indispensable and provocative read for anyone who wants to know more about the war that changed the face of late-twentieth-century America.
Edited by:
Stewart O'Nan
Imprint: Anchor Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 202mm,
Width: 133mm,
Spine: 41mm
Weight: 573g
ISBN: 9780385491181
ISBN 10: 0385491182
Pages: 736
Publication Date: 20 October 1998
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
"Map of Vietnam Introduction Chronology of the War Green Robin Moore The Green Berets (1965) Tim O'Brien If I Die in a Combat Zone (1973) Tim O'Brien Going After Cacciato (1978) Early Work David Halberstam one very hot day (1967) Tim O'Brien If I Die in a Combat Zone (1973) Michael Casey Obscenities (1972) David Rabe Sticks and Bones (1969) From Demilitarized Zones, Jan Barry and W.D. Ehrhart, Editors First Wave of Major Work Ron Kovac Born on the Fourth of July (1976) James Webb Fields of Fire (1978) Philip Capto A Rumor of War (1977) Michael Herr Dispatches (1977) Tim O'Brien Going After Cacciato (1978) First Wave of Major Films The Deer Hunter, Coming Home, Apocalypse Now Songs ""The Ballad of the Green Berets"" Barry Sadler and Robin Moore (1966) ""I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixen'-to-Die-Rag"" Country Joe McDonald 1965 ""Fortunate Son"" Creedence Clearwater RevivalJohn Fogerty (1969) ""The Unknown Soldier"" The DoorsJim Morrison (1968) ""What's Going on"" Marvin Gaye (1971) ""War"" Edwin Starr (1970) ""Born in the U.S.A."" Bruce Springsteen (1984) ""The Big Parade"" 10,000 ManiacsNatalie Merchant (1989) The Oral History Boom Mark Baker Nam (1981) Wallace Terry Bloods (1984) Keith Walker A Piece of My Heart (1985) From Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, Bernard Edelman, Editor (1985) Al Santoli Everything We Had (1981) Second Wave of Major Work John M. Del Vecchio The 13th Valley (1982) Stephan Wright Meditations in Green (1983) Larry Heinemann Paco's Story (1986) Second Wave of Major Films Platoon, Full Metal Jacket Memoirs Ronald J. Glasser, M.D. 365 Days (1971) Frederick Downs The Killing Zone (1978) Robert Mason Chickenhawk (1983) Michael Lee Lanning The Only War We Had (1987) Masterwork Tim O'Brien The Things They Carried (1990) Homecoming Larry Heinemann Paco's Story (1986) Louise Erdrich Love Medicine (1984) From Carrying the Darkness, W.D. Ehrhart, Editor (1985) Bruce Weigl A Romance (1979), The Monkey Wars (1985), What Saves Us (1992) Tim O'Brien The Things They Carried 1990 Memory Yusef Komunyakaa Dien Cai Dau 1988 Bobbie Ann Mason In Country (1985) Kevin Bowen ""Incoming"" (1994) Tim O'Brien In the Lake of the Woods (1994) John Balaban ""Mr. Giai's Poem"" (1991) The Wall W.D. Ehrhart ""The Invasion of Grenada"" (1984) Stewart O'Nan The Names of the Dead (1996) Yusef Komunyakaa Dien Cai Dau (1988) Glossary Selected Additional Bibliography Selected Additional Filmography Reading Questions Acknowledgments Index"
Stewart O'Nan is the author of numerous books, including West of Sunset, The Odds, Emily Alone, Snow Angels, Songs for the Missing, and A Prayer for the Dying. His 2007 novel, Last Night at the Lobster, was a national bestseller and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, where he lives with his family.
