American War Stories: Veteran-Writers and the Politics of Memoir

by Myra Mendible

Book Overview

Trust in media and political institutions is at an all-time low in America, yet veterans enjoy an unmatched level of credibility and moral authority. Their war stories have become crucial testimony about the nation's leadership, foreign policies, and wars. Veterans' memoirs are not simply self-revelatory personal chronicles but contributions to political culture--to the stories circulated and incorporated into national myths and memories.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162534631X
• ISBN13: 9781625346315
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"