The Legacy: The Vietnam War in the American ImaginationD. Michael Shafer "Fourteen essays documenting the Vietnam War's impact and continuing influence on American life, particularly on cinema, literature, the black community, and the combat veteran." --Booklist |
Contents
The Vietnam Legacys Challenge | 3 |
Vietnam and the Press | 125 |
The War in American Fiction Poetry and Drama | 157 |
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