For Susan, who gave me peace Copyright © 1998 by University Press of Mississippi All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America 01 00 99 98 4 3 2 1 The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Neilson, Jim Warring fictions : American literary culture and the Vietname War narrative / Jim Neilson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-57806-087-7 (alk. paper).--ISBN 1-57806-088-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. American literature-- 20th century--History and criticism. 2. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Literature and the conflict. 3. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 --Personal narratives, American. 4. Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975--Historiography. 5. War stories, American--History and criticism. I. Title. PS228.V5N45 1998 813'.5409358-dc21 98-33587 CIP British Library Cataloging-in-Publication Data available -iv- |