{"product_id":"war-and-imagination-perspectives-from-the-hudson-review-paperback","title":"War and Imagination: Perspectives from the Hudson Review - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRonald Koury\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRonald Koury\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by), \u003cb\u003eNina Bogin\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStories of war and conflict form the backbone of much of the Western literary canon, portraying a certain image of heroism, stoicism, and survival in the face of violence. \u003ci\u003eWar and Imagination \u003c\/i\u003echallenges the canon with essays, short stories, and a wide variety of perspectives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePaying particular attention to the twentieth century and prioritizing the writings of civilians, the works highlighted in \u003ci\u003eWar and Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e offer an opportunity to challenge representations of well-known conflicts with a wide variety of pieces from the frontlines and beyond, such as letters from German soldiers at the siege of Stalingrad, a Holocaust memoir by physicist Abraham Pais, a previously unpublished story by Tennessee Williams, a haunting tale of the Spanish Civil War, and a fresh translation of the final act of \u003ci\u003eSir Gawain and the Green Knight.\u003c\/i\u003e The selections chosen from this anthology make real the unimaginable horrors of survival during wartime while showcasing unique interpretations that allow readers to ponder the mystery from another point of view. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWar and Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e includes selections from Tennessee Williams, Louis Simpson, Nina Bogin, Leo Tolstoy, Lara Prescott, Maxine Kumin, Benjamin Fondane, Maria Terrone, Brooke Allen, and more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald Koury\u003c\/b\u003e is the managing editor of the\u003ci\u003e Hudson Review \u003c\/i\u003eand editor of L\u003ci\u003eiterary Awakenings: Personal Essays from the \u003c\/i\u003eHudson Review and \u003ci\u003ePlaces Lost and Found: Travel Essays from the\u003c\/i\u003e Hudson Review, both published by Syracuse University Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 8.98 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52702005133619,"sku":"9780815611677","price":50.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/G8DaROZqmt9780815611677.webp?v=1763287023","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/war-and-imagination-perspectives-from-the-hudson-review-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}