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- catalog abstract "Tim O'Brien, the recipient of many of America's most esteemed literary prizes, is best known for his writing about America's Vietnam experience. O'Brien's interest grows out of his tour of duty as an infantry soldier in the Vietnam War, his moral opposition to this war, and the guilt he felt after serving. If I Die in a Combat Zone, Going After Cacciato, The Things They Carried, Northern Lights, The Nuclear Age, and In the Lake of the Woods, all stem from O'Brien's own life stories, and are directly or indirectly about the Vietnam War. But to consider O'Brien only as a "war writer" would be to miss the depth and universality of his writing. The moral and physical terrain of Vietnam serves as a heightened setting in which O'Brien explores the nature of truth, the function of memory and imagination, the possibility of moral courage, and the power of love. O'Brien doesn't try to provide answers to complex moral questions or human motivation. Instead, he uncovers mystery and ambiguity, and leads his readers to search for "story truth"--That is, emotional truth - and to explore his stories from different angles.".
- catalog contributor b10618338.
- catalog created "c1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "c1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1997.".
- catalog description "Angles of life and art: son, soldier, and author -- Origins of theme and craft: If I die in a combat zone and Northern lights -- A soldier's heart and mind: Going after Cacciato and The things they carried -- Wars at home: The nuclear age -- Mysteries of life, love, and storytelling: In the lake of the woods.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 178-182) and index.".
- catalog description "Tim O'Brien, the recipient of many of America's most esteemed literary prizes, is best known for his writing about America's Vietnam experience. O'Brien's interest grows out of his tour of duty as an infantry soldier in the Vietnam War, his moral opposition to this war, and the guilt he felt after serving. If I Die in a Combat Zone, Going After Cacciato, The Things They Carried, Northern Lights, The Nuclear Age, and In the Lake of the Woods, all stem from O'Brien's own life stories, and are directly or indirectly about the Vietnam War. But to consider O'Brien only as a "war writer" would be to miss the depth and universality of his writing. The moral and physical terrain of Vietnam serves as a heightened setting in which O'Brien explores the nature of truth, the function of memory and imagination, the possibility of moral courage, and the power of love. O'Brien doesn't try to provide answers to complex moral questions or human motivation. Instead, he uncovers mystery and ambiguity, and leads his readers to search for "story truth"--That is, emotional truth - and to explore his stories from different angles.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 186 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Tim O'Brien.".
- catalog identifier "080577825X (hardcover : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Tim O'Brien.".
- catalog isPartOf "Twayne's United States authors series ; TUSAS 691".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "c1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Twayne Publishers ; London : Prentice Hall International,".
- catalog relation "Tim O'Brien.".
- catalog subject "813/.54 21".
- catalog subject "O'Brien, Tim, 1946- Criticism and interpretation.".
- catalog subject "PS3565.B75 Z69 1997".
- catalog subject "Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Literature and the war.".
- catalog subject "War stories, American History and criticism.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Angles of life and art: son, soldier, and author -- Origins of theme and craft: If I die in a combat zone and Northern lights -- A soldier's heart and mind: Going after Cacciato and The things they carried -- Wars at home: The nuclear age -- Mysteries of life, love, and storytelling: In the lake of the woods.".
- catalog title "Tim O'Brien / Tobey C. Herzog.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "text".