越南战争,特别是它所引起的反战运动,是美国近代史上一件大事。它的影响远超过朝鲜战争,可与第二次世界大战相比。我以前曾感到怀疑与奇怪:难道美国文艺创作真的感觉麻木,不能在这方面创作出一些出色的作品? 这种顾虑当然为时过早。任何创作都需要思考的时间。果然,近年来所谓“越战文学”的作品已渐渐增多。据一张两年前发表的目录单 The Vietnam War, especially the anti-war movement it caused, is a major event in the modern history of the United States. Its impact far exceeded that of the Korean war, comparable to World War II. I was once skeptical and weird: Is it really premature that American literary creations really feel numb and can not create some outstanding works in this area? Any creation needs time to think. Sure enough, so-called “Vietnam War Literature” works have gradually increased in recent years. According to a catalog published two years ago