The Airstrip at Konora

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"The Airstrip at Konora" is a short story from James A. Michener’s World War II–era collection *Tales of the South Pacific*, depicting life, love, and military operations on a remote Pacific island airfield.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf short story
work of fiction
associatedWith Pacific War NERFINISHED
author James A. Michener NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstPublishedIn Tales of the South Pacific NERFINISHED
genre short story
war fiction
hasSubject air warfare logistics
interpersonal relationships among servicemen
language English
literaryCollectionPublicationYear 1947
literaryMovement postwar American literature
medium print
militaryContext United States military operations in the Pacific
narrativeFocus life on a military airstrip
partOf Tales of the South Pacific NERFINISHED
proseForm narrative prose
settingLocation remote Pacific island airfield
settingPeriod World War II NERFINISHED
settingRegion South Pacific NERFINISHED
theme love and romance
military life
war and its impact on individuals
workInSeries South Pacific stories by James A. Michener NERFINISHED

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Tales of the South Pacific hasNotableStory The Airstrip at Konora