Vietnam and Beyond
Tim O'Brien and the Power of Storytelling
Distributed for Liverpool University Press
Vietnam and Beyond is a comprehensive, in-depth study of one of the most thought-provoking writers of the Vietnam War generation: Tim O’Brien. Through its thematic—rather than chronological—approach, this volume sets itself apart from previous readings of O’Brien’s development as a trauma artist and an outspoken chronicler of American involvement in Vietnam. Stefania Ciocia highlights O’Brien’s compelling preoccupation with the role and the ethical responsibility of the storyteller— with his clear privileging of “story truth” over “happening truth”—in order to make a bold statement about the power of fiction and narrative.
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Vietnam and Beyond
2. The Courage of Authenticity
3. Remapping the National Landscape
4. Trauma, Gender and the Poetics of Uncertainty
5. The Power of Storytelling
Bibliography
Index
Literature and Literary Criticism: American and Canadian Literature
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