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The Vietnam War in History, Literature and Film
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The Vietnam War in History, Literature and Film Hardcover - 2003 - 1st Edition

by Mark P. Taylor


From the publisher

An innovative treatment of key episodes of the Vietnam War clarifies the relationships among history, literature, and film. Mark Taylor offers an interdisciplinary approach to the Vietnam War a popular but complex subject that has been variously discussed by historians, filmmakers, and novelists. After outlining the chronology of events during the Vietnam War, Taylor examines five crucial events including the My Lai Massacre, the siege at Khe Sanh, and the homecoming of veterans to explore how truth is told in the various tellings. Texts and films examined include The Green Berets, JFK, John Newman's JFK and Vietnam, Dispatches, The Peers Report, The Deerhunter, In the Lake of the Woods, and the Rambo films.

Details

  • Title The Vietnam War in History, Literature and Film
  • Author Mark P. Taylor
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 176
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University Alabama Press
  • Date 2003-10
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780817314019 / 0817314016
  • Weight 0.68 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.08 x 5.78 x 0.61 in (23.06 x 14.68 x 1.55 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects American literature - 20th century - History, Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003018994
  • Dewey Decimal Code 959.704

About the author

Mark Taylor is Lecturer in American Studies at the University of Hull.