Inheriting the War by Laren Mcclung
Descendants of Vietnam veterans and refugees confront the aftermath of war and, in verse and prose, deliver another kind of war story.
"A perspective that is essential for all Americans to ingestEverything in its pages…displays unflinching eloquence. There is no doubt of the importance of Inheriting the War." -- Barbara Berman - The Rumpus
" Inheriting the War mines…how we pursue the soul of those we love who are torn by war, and how those wounds weather our own hands and hearts." -- The Millions
"Dense with confrontation, desperation, suffering, this volume also resonates with agency, empathy, even forgiveness." -- Booklist
"[P]oignant…[Inheriting the War] reveals how psychological trauma can have ripple effects through later generations…those wishing to learn more about the Vietnam War, poetry, or transgenerational trauma will also find this an engrossing read." -- Library Journal
" Inheriting the War mines…how we pursue the soul of those we love who are torn by war, and how those wounds weather our own hands and hearts." -- The Millions
"Dense with confrontation, desperation, suffering, this volume also resonates with agency, empathy, even forgiveness." -- Booklist
"[P]oignant…[Inheriting the War] reveals how psychological trauma can have ripple effects through later generations…those wishing to learn more about the Vietnam War, poetry, or transgenerational trauma will also find this an engrossing read." -- Library Journal
Laren McClung is a poet and the author of Between Here and Monkey Mountain. She teaches at New York University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393354287 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393354288 |
| Title | Inheriting the War |
| Author | Laren Mcclung |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2018-01-12 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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