Cold War friendships : Korea, Vietnam, and Asian American literature / Josphine Nock-Hee Park.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Park, Josephine Nock-Hee, 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--Asian American authors--History and criticism.

American literature.

American literature--Asian American authors.

Cold War in literature.

Cold War (1945-1989) in literature.

Cold War in motion pictures.

Cold War (1945-1989) in motion pictures.

Imperialism in literature.

Imperialism in motion pictures.

Korea--In literature.

Korea.

Korea--In motion pictures.

Vietnam--In literature.

Vietnam.

Vietnam--In motion pictures.

United States--Foreign relations--East Asia.

United States.

International relations.

East Asia.

Physical Description:

viii, 310 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]

Summary:

"Drawing on epochal films such as The Manchurian Candidate and Samuel Fuller's Steel Helmet, in addition to landmark literature by the likes of Richard Kim, Chang-rae Lee, Susan Choi, Le Ly Hayslip, and Maxine Hong Kingston, Cold War Friendships explores the plight of the Asian ally of the American wars in Korea and Vietnam"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Making Friendlies

Part I: Securing the Korean War

1. Lesser Friends

2. Faithless Warrior: Richard E. Kim's The Martyred

3. Loving Freedom in Susan Choi's The Foreign Student

4. Inhuman Alliances: Chang-rae Lee's The Surrendered

Part II: Reviving the War in Vietnam

5. Losing Friends

6. Goddess of Reconciliation: Le Ly Hayslip's Memoirs

7. Fabricating Friends in Lan Cao's Monkey Bridge

8. Shame and Love: Andrew X. Pham's Catfish and Mandala

Conclusion

Works Cited.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Park, Josephine Nock-Hee, 1971- Cold War friendships.

ISBN:

9780190257668

0190257660

9780190257675

0190257679

OCLC:

935989171