Vietnam,the books

[Bonnie Surfus (ENG)]

On Fri, 14 Jun 1996, Ted Samsel wrote:

> Steely sez:
> > 
> > But there have been great books written on Vietnam, certainly better books
> > than movies, starting with:
> > 
> > Mailer--Armies of the Night
> > John Del Vecchio--The Thirteenth Valley


I've got to mention GOING AFTER CACCIATO, which, for me, was brilliant.  
I never cared for Vietnam fiction, maybe because it's--I hate to say 
it--before my time AND extremely complex subject matter.  O'brien cut 
right through my complacency with a rich postmodern (the only way to 
represent war) "story" that basically floored me.

> > (and also his FOR THE 
SAKE OF ALL LIVING THINGS, about Cambodia
> and his GOING HOME, about the returnee vets... all excellent, to
> the point of having to put them down to recollect yourself while
> reading.)
> 
> Also check out THE LAST KLICK... can't recall the author's name
> but he teaches writing at Trinity University, in San Antonio.
> He also wrote WANDERER'S SPRINGS, about the demise of a small
> town in North Texas.
> 
> Ted Samsel....tejas at infi.net  *1996* Year of the Accordion~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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