The Things They Carried has received critical acclaim and has been established as one of the preeminent pieces of Vietnam War literature. It has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2010. It has received multiple awards such as France 's Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger Award and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize, as well as being a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award.
what awards did the things they carried win
National Book Critics Circle Award Pulitzer Prize Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize France 's Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger Award