Vietnam veteran Tim O'Brien on fictionalizing his war stories
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 26 Jun 2024
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The American author, best known for his stories about the Vietnam War, spoke with Eleanor Wachtel in 1994 about using fiction to explore the postwar lives of veterans.
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Six Bridges Book Festival: Tim O'Brien – Central Arkansas Library System
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Vietnam veteran Tim O'Brien on fictionalizing his war stories, Writers and Company with Eleanor Wachtel, Live Radio
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Vietnam veteran Tim O'Brien on fictionalizing his war stories
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The Things They Carried' author Tim O'Brien on his life's work, trauma & confronting mortality
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Is O'Brien's Writing a Fiction Or a Reality? - Fantha Tracks
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Author Tim O'Brien to discuss 'The Things They Carried' at BHS
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Love of War in Tim O'Brien's How to Tell a True War Story
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Tim O'Brien: The Final Book on the Vietnam War
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Why Tim O'Brien Agreed to Write for 'This Is Us' - The New York Times
The things they carried : : a work of fiction /
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Vietnam veteran Tim O'Brien on fictionalizing his war stories
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