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Philip D. Beidler (1944–2022)

Author of The Art of Fiction in the Heart of Dixie: An Anthology of Alabama Writers

16+ Works 89 Members 2 Reviews 1 Favorited

About the Author

Philip D. Beidler is a professor of English at the University of Alabama

Works by Philip D. Beidler

The Art of Fiction in the Heart of Dixie: An Anthology of Alabama Writers (1986) — Editor — 13 copies

First Books: The Printed Word and Cultural Formation in Early Alabama (1999) 12 copies, 1 review

Scriptures for a Generation: What We Were Reading in the '60s (1994) 11 copies

American Literature and the Experience of Vietnam (1982) 11 copies

Late Thoughts on an Old War: The Legacy of Vietnam (2004) 10 copies

The Good War's Greatest Hits: World War II and American Remembering (1998) 8 copies

American Wars, American Peace: Notes from a Son of the Empire (2007) 5 copies

Beautiful War: Studies in a Dreadful Fascination (2016) 4 copies

Re-writing America : Vietnam authors in their generation (1991) 3 copies

Many Voices, Many Rooms: A New Anthology of Alabama Writers (1997) — Editor — 3 copies

The island called paradise : Cuba in history, literature, and the arts (2014) 3 copies

The Victory Album: Reflections on the Good Life after the Good War (2010) 2 copies

Late thoughts on an old war the legacy of Vietnam 1 copy

Solatium {article} 1 copy, 1 review

“A.B. Meek’s Great American Epic Poem of 1855; or, the Curious Career of the Red Eagle,” 1 copy

The Great Beyond: Art in the Age of Annihilation (2022) 1 copy

Associated Works

Company K (1933) — Introduction, some editions — 290 copies, 11 reviews

Fairy Tale Review: The White Issue (2009) — Contributor — 9 copies

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Birthdate: 1944-10-29
Date of death: 2022-04-20
Gender: male

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Solatium {article} by Philip D. Beidler

A very interesting essay by a Vietnam vet about the American practice of compensating civilians for the loss of loved ones.

Feb 27, 2013 (Edited)

airgid 24 reviews

First books : the printed word and cultural formation in early Alabama by Philip D. Beidler

I love this book.

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Works: 16
Also by: 2
Members: 89
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Rating: 4.0

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 28
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