Bibliograph

Type

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Close-up on war, the story of pioneering photojournalist Catherine Leroy in Vietnam, Mary Cronk Farrell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-298) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Close-up on war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1303391975

Responsibility statement

Mary Cronk Farrell

Sub title

the story of pioneering photojournalist Catherine Leroy in Vietnam

Summary

"French-born Catherine Leroy was one of the Vietnam War's few woman photographers who documented some of the fiercest fighting in the twenty-year conflict. Despite being told that women didn't belong in a "man's world," she was cool under fire, gravitated toward the thickest battles, went along on the soldiers' slogs through the heat and mud of the jungle, crawled through rice paddies, and became the only official photojournalist to parachute into combat with American soldiers. Later, Leroy was gravely wounded from shrapnel, but that didn't keep her down more than a month. When captured by the North Vietnamese in 1968, she talked herself free after photographing her captors, scoring a cover story in Life magazine. A recipient of the George Polk Award, one of the most prestigious awards in journalism, Leroy was one of the most well-known photographers in the world during her time. Through excerpts from her personal letters and her own photographs, Leroy presents a gripping look at the Vietnam War." -- Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by Peter Arnett -- A man's war -- On the ground in Vietnam -- Worlds collide in Saigon -- Born to the sound of bombs -- Nowhere near as much fun as you'd think -- They did not accept me -- Itching for action -- Is this why they call it olive drab? -- Proving myself under fire -- Not very pretty -- Like you've never felt alive before -- Jumping for joy -- A door opens to the sky -- Everything rotted -- A big professional success in every way -- Rumors and gossip -- Battle for Hill 881 -- Front page pictures -- Côn Tiên, Hill of Angels -- Thirty-five pieces of shrapnel -- A bombshell for Têt -- The enemy has a face -- Return to Huê -- Photos "first class" -- The biggest high for all -- Epilogue -- Author's note -- How a camera worked in the 1960s -- Glossary -- Timeline

Target audience

adolescent

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