The Barracks Thief
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The Barracks Thief is a novella
by Tobias Wolff
, first published in 1984. The story concerns paratroopers in training during the time of the Vietnam war
.
Readers of Wolff's memoir In Pharaoh's Army
will note that the author himself trained as a paratrooper and served in Vietnam.
The Barracks Thief won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
in 1985.
Novella
A novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative usually longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define the novella as having a word count between 17,500 and 40,000...
by Tobias Wolff
Tobias Wolff
Tobias Jonathan Ansell Wolff is an American author. He is known for his memoirs, particularly This Boy's Life , and his short stories. He has also written two novels.-Biography:Wolff was born in 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama...
, first published in 1984. The story concerns paratroopers in training during the time of the Vietnam war
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
.
Readers of Wolff's memoir In Pharaoh's Army
In Pharaoh's Army
In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of a Lost War is a memoir by Tobias Wolff. The book was originally published on October 4, 1994.The book chronicles the author's experiences as a US Army officer in the Vietnam war. Before beginning his tour of duty proper, Wolff spent a year in Washington, DC learning...
will note that the author himself trained as a paratrooper and served in Vietnam.
The Barracks Thief won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is awarded annually by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation to the authors of the year's best works of fiction by living American citizens. The winner receives US $15,000 and each of four runners-up receives US $5000. The foundation brings the winner and runners-up to...
in 1985.