Looking Back at the Vietnam War with Author and Veteran Tim O’Brien (4/28/10)
Description
Thirty-five years after the conclusion of the Vietnam War, Tim O'Brien's collection of stories about an American platoon, The Things They Carried, is being reissued as it celebrates its own 20th anniversary. Jeffrey Brown talks to the author about the experiences that led him to write the book.
Runtime
7 min 14 sec
Subjects
- American literature (423)
- International relations (610)
- War (200)
- Language arts (859)
- World politics (2067)
Database
Films on Demand
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