On the strength of a National Book Award for his novel Going After Cacciato and a widely acclaimed short-story cycle, The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien (b. 1946) cemented his reputation as one of the most compelling chroniclers of Vietnam-and, in the process, was cast as a "Vietnam writer." But to confine O'Brien to a single piece of ground or a particular style is to ignore the broad sweep of a career spanning nearly four decades. In addition to detailed discussions of all of O'Brien's work-a memoir, If I Die in a Combat Zone, and seven books of fiction-the sixteen interviews and profiles in Conversations with Tim O'Brien explore common themes, with subtle differences. Looming large is the experience of Vietnam and its influence as well as O'Brien's youth in Minnesota and the expectations of a midwestern upbringing. Interviews allowed the writer to fully examine the shifting boundaries of truth and identity, memory, and imagination in fiction; the role of war in society; gender issues; and the craft of writing. O'Brien approaches each of these topics and a host of others with a directness and an evident passion that will resonate with both readers and prospective writers.
| ISBN: | 9781496846488 |
| Publication date: | 15th June 2023 |
| Author: | Patrick A Smith |
| Publisher: | University Press of Mississippi |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 236 pages |
| Series: | Literary Conversations Series |
| Genres: |
Anthologies: general Literary studies: general Literature: history and criticism |
On the strength of a National Book Award for his novel Going After Cacciato and a widely acclaimed short-story cycle, The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien (b. 1946) cemented his reputation as one of the most compelling chroniclers of Vietnam-and, in the process, was cast as a "Vietnam writer." But to confine O'Brien to a single piece of ground or a particular style is to ignore the broad sweep of a career spanning nearly four decades. In addition to detailed discussions of all of O'Brien's work-a memoir, If I Die in a Combat Zone, and seven books of fiction-the sixteen interviews and profiles in Conversations with Tim O'Brien explore common themes, with subtle differences. Looming large is the experience of Vietnam and its influence as well as O'Brien's youth in Minnesota and the expectations of a midwestern upbringing. Interviews allowed the writer to fully examine the shifting boundaries of truth and identity, memory, and imagination in fiction; the role of war in society; gender issues; and the craft of writing. O'Brien approaches each of these topics and a host of others with a directness and an evident passion that will resonate with both readers and prospective writers.
Conversations With Tim O'Brien features in the following genres: Anthologies: general, Literary studies: general, Literature: history and criticism
Conversations With Tim O'Brien is available in Paperback
Conversations With Tim O'Brien was written by Patrick A Smith and published by University Press of Mississippi
Conversations With Tim O'Brien has 236 pages
Yes it is part of Literary Conversations Series series
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