The twenty-three essays in part 2, “Approaches,” provide historical background on the Vietnam War explore narrative issues in O’Brien’s works, such as the melding of fiction, nonfiction, and memoir and suggest ideas for teaching the author’s works in a variety of classroom and conceptual settings (e.g., composition, American literature, war fiction, narrative theory, postmodernism). It also directs readers to critical and reference works on subjects encountered in his writing. Part 1, “Materials,” provides information on O’Brien’s life and an overview of his literary output. “The works of Tim O’Brien are among the most significant recent contributions to a lengthy canon of war literature,” write the editors of this volume they serve “as an ideal point of entry for discussions of war and its human impact.” The author of the highly acclaimed The Things They Carried, O’Brien is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and the winner of a National Book Award for Going After Cacciato.This volume in the Approaches to Teaching series considers the range and depth of O’Brien’s writing, with an emphasis on works that focus on the Vietnam War. I have nothing but glowing praise for its substantial achievement.”-David Jarraway, University of Ottawa “This new Approaches collection is both for aficionados of Tim O’Brien (and Vietnam literature) and for those with somewhat broader literary interests. We are currently accepting preorders for this forthcoming title. Submitting Work to the MLA International BibliographyĪ Video from Paula Krebs about Humanities Successesīuilding Inclusion and Equity through Intercultural Praxis in World Language ClassroomsĬonferences, Fellowships, and AnnouncementsĪpproaches to Teaching the Works of Tim OBrienĪpproaches to Teaching the Works of Tim O’Brien Procedures for Organizing Convention MeetingsĪppropriate Conduct at the MLA Annual ConventionĢ022 Forum Executive Committee Appointees Policies for Forums and Allied Organizations Presidential Theme for the 2024 ConventionĪccess Guidelines for MLA Convention Session Organizers and Presenters Recover your username or reset your password. Approaches to Teaching the Works of Tim OBrien | Modern Language Association
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