American myth and the legacy of Vietnam / John Hellmann.
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TextPublication details: New York : Columbia University Press, 1986.Description: xiv, 241 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0231058780 (alk. paper)
- 9780231058780 (alk. paper)
- 0231058799
- 9780231058797
- DS558 .H44 1986
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Summary: Includes critical estimates of such novels as The ugly American, by William Lederer and Eugene Burdick, and The Green Berets, by Robin Moore; and such films as The deer hunter and Apocalypse now.
"An angry dream": the Cold War, Southeast Asia, and the American mythic landscape -- The return of the frontier hero: national purpose and the legend of the Green Berets -- The antiwar movement and the frontier -- Good sons: the soldiers' antimyth -- The hero seeks a way out -- Epic return -- Toward new myth.
| Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard High School Library | 959.704/HEL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39844100115118 |
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [225]-233.
"An angry dream": the Cold War, Southeast Asia, and the American mythic landscape -- The return of the frontier hero: national purpose and the legend of the Green Berets -- The antiwar movement and the frontier -- Good sons: the soldiers' antimyth -- The hero seeks a way out -- Epic return -- Toward new myth.
Includes critical estimates of such novels as The ugly American, by William Lederer and Eugene Burdick, and The Green Berets, by Robin Moore; and such films as The deer hunter and Apocalypse now.
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