Oriana Fallaci Vietnam, America, and the Year that Changed History
Oriana Fallaci Vietnam, America, and the Year that Changed History by Eva Giovannini, published by Red Car Press on September 11, 2021, is a graphic novel that explores the significant events of 1967 and 1968 through the lens of Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci. This edition, comprising 116 pages, presents an illustrated account of Fallaci’s reporting from Vietnam and America during a pivotal time in history, highlighting her unique perspective as one of the few women war correspondents.
Readers will find a detailed depiction of Fallaci’s experiences as she navigates the complexities of the Vietnam War, the Apollo 11 mission, and the political turmoil surrounding the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy. The graphic novel also features a recreation of Fallaci’s notable interview with Henry Kissinger, providing insight into the challenges and contradictions of wartime reporting. This work combines elements of biography and history, offering a comprehensive view of a transformative period through the eyes of a pioneering journalist.
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Between 1967 and 1968, Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci made three trips to Vietnam at a time when women were rarely assigned as war correspondents. Fallaci reported from the two fronts of Vietnam and America during this important year, covering the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon, the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy, and protests against the war in Vietnam. This graphic novel is an illustrated time capsule of the frontline reporting of Oriana Fallaci, from the perspective of a journalist observing a grueling war in which nothing is as it seems. Included is a recreation of Fallaci’s interview with Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon’s national security adviser. Of his interview with Fallaci, Kissinger admitted it was a disastrous decision after she got him to admit that Vietnam was a “useless war.”
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