Writing Prompts for War Literature Group at eNotes

My all-time favorite poem about war is Owen's "Dulce et Decorum...

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:46:29 PST

My all-time favorite poem about war is Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est." Others include Hardy's "The Man He Killed" and Reed's "The Naming of Parts." Here are some good web sites:http://www.english.emory.edu/LostPoets/http://www.warpoetry.co.uk/http://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ltg/projects/jtap/tutorials/intro/

I haven't read it yet, but many reviewers are describing Tree of Smoke...

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 08:59:02 PST

I haven't read it yet, but many reviewers are describing Tree of Smoke as the final word in Vietnam War literature. From what I've gathered, cynicism and inexperience are the crux of the book.

The Things They Carried and Catch-22 come immediately to my mind.Very...

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 08:26:48 PST

The Things They Carried and Catch-22 come immediately to my mind.Very cool topic. Thanks for posting the NPR link.

Cynicism and Inexperience

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 07:45:05 PST

I often teach World War II and Vietnam era literature. I'm always looking for fresh and interesting essay prompts.

Yesterday I heard a story on NPR about one of my favorite WWII journalists, A.J. Liebling. His collected works are being released by the Library of America.

(http://www.loa.org/volume.jsp?RequestID=282)

In the interview, Liebling said...