100% There's a type of raw power that comes from oral history collection that is difficult to replicate in other modes. Svetlana Alexievich is another one I always return to.
Yeah, it’s the documentary storytelling mode that really puts the hook in ya. Probably why films like Band of Brothers and programs like vets talking at schools is such a big thing. It’s like the core of a lot of writing about war. Just one person in front of a camera or writing prose talking about their experience. And that’s it. And its simplicity is what makes it so powerful.
Can attest to the significance of Bloods. That book messed me up. Totally changed more than a few of my viewpoints. Thanks for posting!
100% There's a type of raw power that comes from oral history collection that is difficult to replicate in other modes. Svetlana Alexievich is another one I always return to.
Yeah, it’s the documentary storytelling mode that really puts the hook in ya. Probably why films like Band of Brothers and programs like vets talking at schools is such a big thing. It’s like the core of a lot of writing about war. Just one person in front of a camera or writing prose talking about their experience. And that’s it. And its simplicity is what makes it so powerful.