Japanese Writer in Vietnam
The Two Wars of Kaiko Ken (1931-89)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3641306 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Irena Powell (University of Sheffield, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 219-244 |
| Publication date | 1998-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-749X • E-ISSN: 1469-8099 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0026749x98002741 |
| OpenAlex | W2107699473 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Our image and knowledge of the Vietnam war come predominantly from American sources, which all stress the unusual character of that war. From the despatch of the first combat units to Vietnam in 1960 to the fall of Saigon and the takeover by the North Vietnamese in 1975, it was America's longest war. American literature from Vietnam depicts the war as being waged not only against the enemy (particularly as it was often difficult to determine who and where the enemy was) but also against the elements - heat, rain, jungle, mosquitoes, leeches, dust and mud. The moral confusion surrounding this war and the disillusionment among the soldiers are well documented and portrayed in numerous films and stories. In examining, therefore, Japanese writing on the Vietnam war, it seemed sensible to concentrate on those aspects which were different, not only in order not to repeat the obvious, but also in the hope of bringing into focus the different perspective on the conflict which this writing offers
Adversary · Ancient history · Archaeology · Character (mathematics · Confusion · Jungle · Linguistics · Order (exchange · Political science · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Vietnam War · Vietnamese · Gender Studies · History · Philosophy · Psychology · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |