The Vietnam Experience (Hardcover)
Laurie Collier Hillstrom
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From Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since October 12, 2005
About this Item
Hardcover. The Vietnam War was one of the most painful and divisive events in American history. The conflict, which ultimately took the lives of 58,000 Americans and more than three million Vietnamese, became a subject of bitter and impassioned debate. The most dramaticand frequently the most enduringefforts to define and articulate America's ill-fated involvement in Vietnam emerged from popular culture. American journalists, novelists, playwrights, poets, songwriters, and filmmakersmany of them eyewitnesseshave created powerful, heartfelt works documenting their thoughts and beliefs about the war. By examining those works, this book provides readers with a fascinating resource that explores America's ongoing struggle to assess the war and its legacies.This encyclopedia includes 44 essays, each providing detailed information on an important film, song, or literary work about Vietnam. Each essay provides insights into the Vietnam-era experiences and views of the work's primary creative force, historical background on issues or events addressed in the work, discussion of the circumstances surrounding the creation of the work, and sources for further information. This book also includes an appendix listing of more than 275 films, songs, and literary works dealing with the war. An encyclopedia of American literature, songs, and films. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780313301834
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Vietnam Experience (Hardcover)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new
About this title
The Vietnam War was one of the most painful and divisive events in American history. The conflict, which ultimately took the lives of 58,000 Americans and more than three million Vietnamese, became a subject of bitter and impassioned debate. The most dramatic―and frequently the most enduring―efforts to define and articulate America's ill-fated involvement in Vietnam emerged from popular culture. American journalists, novelists, playwrights, poets, songwriters, and filmmakers―many of them eyewitnesses―have created powerful, heartfelt works documenting their thoughts and beliefs about the war. By examining those works, this book provides readers with a fascinating resource that explores America's ongoing struggle to assess the war and its legacies.
This encyclopedia includes 44 essays, each providing detailed information on an important film, song, or literary work about Vietnam. Each essay provides insights into the Vietnam-era experiences and views of the work's primary creative force, historical background on issues or events addressed in the work, discussion of the circumstances surrounding the creation of the work, and sources for further information. This book also includes an appendix listing of more than 275 films, songs, and literary works dealing with the war.
A fascinating and informative resource that examines the films, novels, memoirs, and songs that document the Vietnam War and its impact on American society.
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