Comments for WLA Blog http://wlajournal.com/blog War, Literature & the Arts: An International Journal of the Humanities Wed, 25 May 2011 15:07:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Many Faces of War by James A Moad II http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=257#comment-701 James A Moad II Wed, 25 May 2011 15:07:01 +0000 http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=257#comment-701 Glad to hear you enjoy the work. I'm also happy to learn that Stanford has a War Lit Program. My hope is to get more War Lit courses being taught around the country in the future. Several of my colleagues taught the "Hurt Locker" so it was great to get to talk to Mark Boal about the project. Considering you're from the Phillipines, are you familiar with General Taguba's article in the New Yorker? He was the General who investigated the Abu Ghraib atrocities. It's an amazing essay and I used it to discuss the atrocities committed at Abu Ghraib. All the Best, JM Glad to hear you enjoy the work. I’m also happy to learn that Stanford has a War Lit Program. My hope is to get more War Lit courses being taught around the country in the future. Several of my colleagues taught the “Hurt Locker” so it was great to get to talk to Mark Boal about the project. Considering you’re from the Phillipines, are you familiar with General Taguba’s article in the New Yorker? He was the General who investigated the Abu Ghraib atrocities. It’s an amazing essay and I used it to discuss the atrocities committed at Abu Ghraib.

All the Best,

JM

]]> Comment on The Many Faces of War by Marianne http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=257#comment-661 Marianne Tue, 03 May 2011 16:59:56 +0000 http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=257#comment-661 Hello, James, I thought I might as well come clean: I've been reading your blog for a while. I quoted from your two latest posts on my blog, Kanlaon (I'm from the Philippines, so the name I use for my blog is the name of a volcano in an island in the central Philippines). I'm not sure WHEN I first encountered "War, Literature & the Arts" but I would guess it was when I was in Denver, shortly after watching "The Hurt Locker," and heard that the screenwriter of that movie, Mark Boal (sp?) was going to speak at a conference. I've a great and abiding interest in war literature, I studied it in grad school ("The Literature of World War I" was one of my favorites. Taught by Albert Guerard at Stanford University, and my first reading of Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, and Robert Graves). I read you are compiling a short story collection. So, good luck to you, and please keep me posted when your book gets published, so that I can buy myself a copy. Best, Marianne Hello, James,

I thought I might as well come clean: I’ve been reading your blog for a while. I quoted from your two latest posts on my blog, Kanlaon (I’m from the Philippines, so the name I use for my blog is the name of a volcano in an island in the central Philippines). I’m not sure WHEN I first encountered “War, Literature & the Arts” but I would guess it was when I was in Denver, shortly after watching “The Hurt Locker,” and heard that the screenwriter of that movie, Mark Boal (sp?) was going to speak at a conference.

I’ve a great and abiding interest in war literature, I studied it in grad school (“The Literature of World War I” was one of my favorites. Taught by Albert Guerard at Stanford University, and my first reading of Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, and Robert Graves).

I read you are compiling a short story collection. So, good luck to you, and please keep me posted when your book gets published, so that I can buy myself a copy.

Best,

Marianne

]]> Comment on The Many Faces of War by James A Moad II http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=257#comment-650 James A Moad II Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:40:09 +0000 http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=257#comment-650 Thanks for your kind words. The trauma of war has been not only in denial on the personal level, but on a societal level, as well. To push past the denial and confront the real costs of war and the burden it places on families and future generations is a way for us all to heal, to grow, and learn. Thanks for your kind words. The trauma of war has been not only in denial on the personal level, but on a societal level, as well. To push past the denial and confront the real costs of war and the burden it places on families and future generations is a way for us all to heal, to grow, and learn.

]]> Comment on The Many Faces of War by Christine Beck http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=257#comment-649 Christine Beck Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:47:42 +0000 http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=257#comment-649 As the wife of a Vietnam Vet who is mired in the denial of the personal cost to him, and by extension, to his family, of his experience of war, I was deeply touched and inspired by your comments on how we honor and remember, or don't honor and remember, our veterans. How can we comprehend the true cost of war, when those who know it best, cannot face it? Your description of the blue benches is chilling. I won't forget it. Thank you for your service. As the wife of a Vietnam Vet who is mired in the denial of the personal cost to him, and by extension, to his family, of his experience of war, I was deeply touched and inspired by your comments on how we honor and remember, or don’t honor and remember, our veterans. How can we comprehend the true cost of war, when those who know it best, cannot face it? Your description of the blue benches is chilling. I won’t forget it. Thank you for your service.

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]]> Comment on War Literature – A Living List by James A Moad II http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=148#comment-618 James A Moad II Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:56:04 +0000 http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=148#comment-618 Did you see the list of top 30 War Literature books I posted back in December. Check it out. All the best Did you see the list of top 30 War Literature books I posted back in December. Check it out.

All the best

]]> Comment on A Few Words on The War Lit Conference by Terry P. Rizzuti http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=60#comment-241 Terry P. Rizzuti Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:17:53 +0000 http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=60#comment-241 I enjoyed every minute of this amazing conference and hope they do it again. I'd like to see war literature take its rightful place in academia. It teaches us more about the human condition than any other genre. I enjoyed every minute of this amazing conference and hope they do it again. I’d like to see war literature take its rightful place in academia. It teaches us more about the human condition than any other genre.

]]> Comment on Greetings by Jeffrey C. Alfier http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=17#comment-236 Jeffrey C. Alfier Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:28:45 +0000 http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=17#comment-236 Thanks for the enthralling discussion you've published in your blog, James! I have been a contributor and support of WLA for quite some time. I was at Ramstein in the Air Operations Center operated by the 32 AOS and 32 AOG (AFSC 13B) from 1996 - 1999, and again from 2002 - 2007. I once helped offload some of the wounded coming in on a MEDEVAC-configured C-17. I'm a poet and have been reading Iraq War veteran Brian Turner's works, and more recently, 'Clamor,' by Elise Fenton, and 'These Terrible Sacraments' by Colleen Harris. Fenton's husband served in Iraq, while Harris' brother served there. Both books are eloquent, poignant, extreemly well-written verse -- highly recommended. I look forward to reading more updates to your blog. Thanks for the enthralling discussion you’ve published in your blog, James! I have been a contributor and support of WLA for quite some time. I was at Ramstein in the Air Operations Center operated by the 32 AOS and 32 AOG (AFSC 13B) from 1996 – 1999, and again from 2002 – 2007. I once helped offload some of the wounded coming in on a MEDEVAC-configured C-17. I’m a poet and have been reading Iraq War veteran Brian Turner’s works, and more recently, ‘Clamor,’ by Elise Fenton, and ‘These Terrible Sacraments’ by Colleen Harris. Fenton’s husband served in Iraq, while Harris’ brother served there. Both books are eloquent, poignant, extreemly well-written verse — highly recommended. I look forward to reading more updates to your blog.

]]> Comment on War Literature – A Living List by James A Moad II http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=148#comment-218 James A Moad II Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:12:55 +0000 http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=148#comment-218 Maybe a combination of courses. One that all future politicians around the world should have to take before they commit a nation to war. By mixing in movies, readings by these authors, and other cross-genre works, it could be pretty cool. I watched the move <em>Lebanon</em> on the airplane to Atlanta last week and it was very insightful. It was about the invasion of Lebanon as seen through the eyes of a singular tank crew. It's a low budget film, but captures the pain and sadness of those who are forced to fight in wars they don't necessarily want to be a part of it. It's in Hebrew with subtitles. Maybe a combination of courses. One that all future politicians around the world should have to take before they commit a nation to war. By mixing in movies, readings by these authors, and other cross-genre works, it could be pretty cool. I watched the move Lebanon on the airplane to Atlanta last week and it was very insightful. It was about the invasion of Lebanon as seen through the eyes of a singular tank crew. It’s a low budget film, but captures the pain and sadness of those who are forced to fight in wars they don’t necessarily want to be a part of it. It’s in Hebrew with subtitles.

]]> Comment on War Literature – A Living List by Jean http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=148#comment-216 Jean Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:06:23 +0000 http://wlajournal.com/blog/?p=148#comment-216 Fantastic list. Wouldn't this make a great course, an entire curriculum. Fantastic list. Wouldn’t this make a great course, an entire curriculum.

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