The Short-Timers
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The Short-Timers is a semi-autobiographical Vietnam War novel by Gustav Hasford that offers a stark, darkly satirical portrayal of U.S. Marines’ training and combat experiences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Short-Timers canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vietnam War novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Full Metal Jacket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Gustav Hasford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gustav Hasford's experiences as a U.S. Marine in Vietnam ⓘ |
| coBasisOfAdaptationWith | The Phantom Blooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
U.S. Marine Corps recruit training
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combat experiences in the Vietnam War ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Phantom Blooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
military fiction
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satirical fiction ⓘ war fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
NERFINISHED
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James T. "Joker" Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780060970621 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Hue
NERFINISHED
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Parris Island NERFINISHED ⓘ South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | James T. "Joker" Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPageCountApprox | 192 ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | U.S. Marine combat correspondent ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
absurdity of war
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loss of innocence ⓘ military indoctrination ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on Vietnam War cinema
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realistic depiction of Marine boot camp ⓘ |
| originalPublisherImprint | Harper & Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Gustav Hasford's Vietnam trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper & Row NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
dehumanization in military training
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morality in combat ⓘ psychological effects of war ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1960s ⓘ |
| tone |
darkly satirical
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stark ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Private Joker