02905nam 2200601 a 450 991081986230332120200520144314.01-58729-723-X(CKB)1000000000575948(EBL)843198(OCoLC)646887823(SSID)ssj0000275411(PQKBManifestationID)11211810(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000275411(PQKBWorkID)10341125(PQKB)11356081(MiAaPQ)EBC843198(MdBmJHUP)muse2990(Au-PeEL)EBL843198(CaPaEBR)ebr10354499(EXLCZ)99100000000057594820070724d2008 ub 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrWriting Vietnam, writing life Caputo, Heinemann, O'Brien, Butler /by Tobey C. Herzog1st ed.Iowa City University of Iowa Pressc20081 online resource (241 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-58729-631-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexPhillip 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.Vietnam War, 1961-1975Literature and the warWar stories, AmericanHistory and criticismNovelists, American20th centuryBiographyWar correspondentsUnited StatesBiographyVietnam War, 1961-1975Literature and the war.War stories, AmericanHistory and criticism.Novelists, AmericanWar correspondents810.9/358Herzog Tobey C1662475MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910819862303321Writing Vietnam, writing life4019192UNINA