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.

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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.