The Rise of the Prisoner-of-War Writers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8892119 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robin Gerster (0000-0001-8472-0950, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Publication date | 1985-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Literary Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-9697 • E-ISSN: 1837-6479 |
| Publisher | Australian Literary Studies (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.20314/als.73d3eb070b |
| OpenAlex | W2493365266 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Argues that in a literary culture that glorifies the hero-soldier, 'the prisoner-writer was precariously placed'. Accordingly, the essay discusses a number of P.O.W. narratives and their public reception
Art · Criminology · Media studies · Political science · Prisoners of war · Project commissioning · Publishing · Sociology · World War II · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · History · Law · Race, History, and American Society
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2007 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |