Re: New W.E.B. Griffin novel set in Korean War

[MGH & HJM <bailey@e-scape.net>]

Martin: I would be very interested in seeing a copy of that article...

hjm

Martin Dunne wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Evanhoe" <gangster@korean-war.com>
> To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 1:47 AM
> Subject: New W.E.B. Griffin novel set in Korean War
>
> > W.E.B. Giffin's (William E. Butterworth) new novel, UNDER FIRE, will be
> > released next week.
>
> [snip]
>
> > The main thing to remember if you read it, it is a FICTION novel.
> >
> > Ed
>
> I have just written an article on why fiction isn't history, motivated in
> large by one extremely negative (and smug) article on the Pearl Harbour
> film. While those who recognise Historical Fiction as History rather then
> Fiction have a problem, I reserve my alarm for the pro historians who feel
> comfortable using works of fiction as historical sources.
>
> Martin