In a Warrior's Romance - Softcover

Lliteras, D. S.; Zumwalt Jr., E. R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1878901052 ISBN 13: 9781878901057

Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing, 1991

A treasury of poetry and photographs from the Vietnam War. Lliteras strikes at the heart of the complex emotions that surround this conflict, moving from thoughts of fallen comrades to Zen-inspired reflections on nature.

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About the Author:

"D. S. LLITERAS" is the author of ten books that have received national acclaim. He has served with the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the Norfolk Fire Department. He has a BA and MFA from Florida State University and is a member of the IAFF.

Review:

In A Warrior's Romance is destined to become a watershed in the way people perceive haiku and war. -- Modern Haiku, Fall 1991

In A Warrior's Romance packs the punch of Tolstoy's War and Peace. -- The Virginian-Pilot, August 1992

Lliteras uses haiku in a strangely evocative way; a radical departure from the mainstream literature about the war. -- Zen Mountain Monestary, Fall 1991

Simple truths are the strengths of In A Warrior's Romance. -- Tallahassee Democrat, May 1992

The Warrior's book demonstrates a new, powerful way to employ haiku. -- Gary Snyder, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet, 1991

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