Docu Fictions Of War

Author : Tatiana Prorokova
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496214463
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Docu-Fictions of War written by Tatiana Prorokova and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical writing and fiction are not the same thing, though historians often creatively manipulate material in imposing plot structures, selecting starting and ending points, and fashioning compelling literary characters from historical figures. In Docu-Fictions of War, Tatiana Prorokova argues that the opposite is also true—war fiction offers a kind of history that both documents its subjects and provides a snapshot of the cultural representation of the United States’ most recent military involvements. She covers a largely neglected body of cinematic and literary texts about the First Gulf War, the Balkan War, the Afghanistan War, and the Iraq War to open a fresh analysis of cultural texts on war. Prorokova contends that these texts are not pure fiction, but “docu-fictions”—works of imagination that can document their subjects while disclosing the social, political, and historical link between war and culture during the last three decades. Docu-Fictions of War analyzes how these representational narratives have highlighted a humanitarian rationale behind American involvement in each war, whether the stated goals were to free the oppressed from tyranny, stop genocide, or rid the world of terrorism. The book explores the gap between history—what allegedly happened—and the cultural mythology that is both true and inexact, tangible and sensed, recognized and undocumented.

Author : Tatiana Prorokova-Konrad
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 149683111X
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cold War II written by Tatiana Prorokova-Konrad and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contributions by Thomas J. Cobb, Donna A. Gessell, Helena Goscilo, Cyndy Hendershot, Christian Jimenez, David LaRocca, Lori Maguire, Tatiana Prorokova-Konrad, Ian Scott, Vesta Silva, Lucian Tion, Dan Ward, and Jon Wiebel In recent years, Hollywood cinema has forwarded a growing number of images of the Cold War and entertained a return to memories of conflicts between the USSR and the US, Russians and Americans, and communism and capitalism. Cold War II: Hollywood’s Renewed Obsession with Russia explores the reasons for this sudden reestablished interest in the Cold War. Essayists examine such films as Guy Ritchie’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen’s Hail, Caesar!, David Leitch’s Atomic Blonde, Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water, Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther, and Francis Lawrence’s Red Sparrow, among others, as well as such television shows as Comrade Detective and The Americans. Contributors to this collection interrogate the revival of the Cold War movie genre from multiple angles and examine the issues of patriotism, national identity, otherness, gender, and corruption. They consider cinematic aesthetics and the ethics of these representations. They reveal how Cold War imagery shapes audiences’ understanding of the period in general and of the relationship between the US and Russia in particular. The authors complicate traditional definitions of the Cold War film and invite readers to discover a new phase in the Cold War movie genre: Cold War II.

Author : David Bischoff
Publisher : Dell
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wargames written by David Bischoff and published by Dell. This book was released on 1983 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joel Andreas
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Addicted to War written by Joel Andreas and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Updated to include the war in Iraq"--Cover.

Author : Matt Gallagher
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 030682177X
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fire and Forget written by Matt Gallagher and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fire and Forget includes the title story from Redeployment by Phil Klay, 2014 National Book Award Winner in Fiction These stories aren't pretty and they aren't for the faint of heart. They are realistic, haunting and shocking. And they are all unforgettable. Television reports, movies, newspapers and blogs about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have offered images of the fighting there. But this collection offers voices -- powerful voices, telling the kind of truth that only fiction can offer. What makes the collection so remarkable is that all of these stories are written by those who were there, or waited for them at home. The anthology, which features a Foreword by National Book Award winner Colum McCann, includes the best voices of the wars' generation: award-winning author Phil Klay's "Redeployment" Brian Turner, whose poem "Hurt Locker" was the movie's inspiration; Colby Buzzell, whose book My War resonates with countless veterans; Siobhan Fallon, whose book You Know When the Men Are Gone echoes the joy and pain of the spouses left behind; Matt Gallagher, whose book Kaboom captures the hilarity and horror of the modern military experience; and ten others.

Author : Tatiana Prorokova
Publisher : University of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9781496214256
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Iconography and Wetsite Archaeology of Florida's Watery Realms written by Tatiana Prorokova and published by University of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Docu-Fictions of War examines contemporary cinematic and literary texts that, contrary to their designation, are not pure fiction but rather 'docu-fictions'--works of imagination that document their subjects while disclosing the social, political, and historical link between war and culture during the last three decades"--

Author : David LaRocca
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813145112
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Philosophy of War Films written by David LaRocca and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wars have played a momentous role in shaping the course of human history. The ever-present specter of conflict has made it an enduring topic of interest in popular culture, and many movies, from Hollywood blockbusters to independent films, have sought to show the complexities and horrors of war on-screen. In The Philosophy of War Films, David LaRocca compiles a series of essays by prominent scholars that examine the impact of representing war in film and the influence that cinematic images of battle have on human consciousness, belief, and action. The contributors explore a variety of topics, including the aesthetics of war as portrayed on-screen, the effect war has on personal identity, and the ethical problems presented by war. Drawing upon analyses of iconic and critically acclaimed war films such as Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Thin Red Line (1998), Rescue Dawn (2006), Restrepo (2010), and Zero Dark Thirty (2012), this volume's examination of the genre creates new ways of thinking about the philosophy of war. A fascinating look at the manner in which combat and its aftermath are depicted cinematically, The Philosophy of War Films is a timely and engaging read for any philosopher, filmmaker, reader, or viewer who desires a deeper understanding of war and its representation in popular culture.

Author : Joshua Horwitz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451645015
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book War of the Whales written by Joshua Horwitz and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-07 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two men face off against an all-powerful navy-and the fate of the ocean's most majestic creatures hangs in the balance.

Author : Isabelle Ronin
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 149266197X
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spitfire in Love written by Isabelle Ronin and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the International Phenomenon with over 200 Million Reads on Wattpad She's never at a loss for words. He's determined to have the last one. KARA There he was with his piercing blue eyes and Lucifer black hair. He was leaning against the wall, a lollipop in his mouth, hot as hell and twice as dangerous. Kara Hawthorne never backs down, especially when it comes to protecting her family. CAM She looked so soft, harmless, like a pretty kitten, but she was as safe as a ticking time bomb. My sweet, sweet Spitfire. Cameron St. Laurent isn't intimidated by the feisty woman at his doorstep. And when she asks him for the impossible, Cameron knows just how to sweeten the deal... The two combustible personalities are faced with unavoidable off-the-charts chemistry. But when Cam's dark past shows up, he'll have to slay his demons and lay himself on the line to win Kara, body and soul.

Author : Geoff Hurd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book National Fictions written by Geoff Hurd and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Marketing Blurb