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Book SynopsisArgues that 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. Tatiana Prorokova covers a largely neglected body of cinematic and literary texts to open a fresh analysis of cultural texts on war.
Trade Review"Defining the epistemological worldviews guiding Prorokova through her analysis is certainly insightful, including one of the best historical reviews of Idealistic philosophies I have ever seen."—Dori Brandes,
Strategy Bridge“In our age, indeed in any age caught up in the challenges of discerning truths from fictions, and even from facts, Tatiana Prorokova’s chosen subject—the relationship between history and representational art—is of vital significance. In her disciplined study of contemporary warfare, Prorokova continues the tradition of critical appraisal and thoughtful response to enduring questions in war studies, film philosophy, and literary theory.”—David LaRocca, editor of
The Philosophy of War Films“Well written, comprehensive in scope, impeccably researched, and both wide ranging and detailed in the critical perspectives it provides. Prorokova does a great job of exploring some very complicated concepts in a fluid, informative yet often dynamic fashion.”—Terence McSweeney, author of
The “War on Terror” and American Film: 9/11 Frames per Second “Prorokova’s contribution to this age-old discussion, fraught with ontological and epistemological conundrums, is both fresh and welcome.”—Steven Trout, author of
On the Battlefield of Memory: The First World War and American Remembrance, 1919–1941Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction: U.S. Interventions in Film and Literature
1. Conceptualizing (War) Docu-Fictions
2. The First Gulf War
3. The Balkan War
4. The War on Terror, Part I: The Afghanistan War
5. The War on Terror, Part II: The Iraq War
Conclusion: Afterthoughts on War Docu-Fictions and New Trends in U.S. War Narratives
Notes
Bibliography
Index
