Event Title
The Story-Truth of Robert Olen Butler's _A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain_
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
English
Mentor Information
Dr. D. Ihrman
Department
English
Location
Kirkhof Center 2201
Start Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
Keywords
Identity, Philosophy/ Literature
Abstract
Robert Olen Butler is a Contemporary American author. As such, his novel _A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain_ is a work of fiction that explores the subjective truth in story-telling. Using Tim O'Brien's idea of happening-truth versus story-truth, Brien's Pulitzer Prize winning novel will be explored further.
The Story-Truth of Robert Olen Butler's _A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain_
Kirkhof Center 2201
Robert Olen Butler is a Contemporary American author. As such, his novel _A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain_ is a work of fiction that explores the subjective truth in story-telling. Using Tim O'Brien's idea of happening-truth versus story-truth, Brien's Pulitzer Prize winning novel will be explored further.