<P> 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 . </P>
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