Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Foreword by Jon Stallworthy
1: Politics and Poetry: Some Contexts and Problems for American Poetry of the Vietnam War
2: Stateside Poetry: Protest and Prophecy
3: Veteran Poetry: Protest and Anguish - Bringing the War Home
4: Veteran Poetry: Combat Experience - the Actuality and the Need to Bear Witness
5: Veteran Poetry: the Aftermath
6: The 'Other': Vietnamese Poetic Representations
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Subarno Chattarji is a Reader in the Department of English, University of Delhi

Reviews

... sheds light on poetry written from both sides of the political spectrum and shows the influence of imperialist discourses in both cases. The book challenges us to reread antiwar poetry as, in fact, conventional. In addition, Chattarji's argument provides a fascinating opportunity to compare little-read prowar veteran poetry with antiwar poetry, which has enjoyed more critical acclaim. This refreshing, updated, and unflinching look at imperialist narratives that provide foundations for rethinking and reacting to political and historical tragedy is perhaps the book's greatest contribution. American Literature Chattarji's book will be of great value to those interested in Vietnam poetry, as well as scholars interested in the cultural discourses of imperialism. American Literature