Writing Vietnam, writing life : Caputo, Heinemann, O'Brien, Butler / by Tobey C. Herzog.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herzog, Tobey C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Literature and the war.

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

War stories, American--History and criticism.

War stories, American.

Novelists, American--20th century--Biography.

Novelists, American.

War correspondents--United States--Biography.

War correspondents.

Caputo, Philip--Interviews.

Caputo, Philip.

Heinemann, Larry--Interviews.

Heinemann, Larry.

O'Brien, Tim, 1946---Interviews.

O'Brien, Tim.

Butler, Robert Olen--Interviews.

Butler, Robert Olen.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Iowa City : University of Iowa Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Phillip Caputo, Larry Heinemann, Tim O'Brien, and Robert Olen Butler: four young midwestern Americans coming of age during the 1960's who faced a difficult personal decision-whether or not to fight in Vietnam. Each chose to participate. After coming home, these four veterans became prizewinning authors telling the war stories and life stories of soldiers and civilians. The four extended conversations included in Writing Vietnam, Writing Life feature revealing personal stories alongside candid assessments of each author's distinct roles as son, soldier, writer, and teacher of creative writing.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: War Stories, Storytellers, and an iPod; 1 Conversation with Philip Caputo; 2 Conversation with Larry Heinemann; 3 Conversation with Tim O'Brien; 4 Conversation with Robert Olen Butler; Conclusion: Life Stories; Appendix A: Chronology of Philip Caputo; Appendix B: Chronology of Larry Heinemann; Appendix C: Chronology of Tim O'Brien; Appendix D: Chronology of Robert Olen Butler; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781587297236

158729723X

OCLC:

646887823