In the preface to a 1985 article on John Dos Passos, the editors of the Wilson Quarterly struggled to find the right label for his magnum opus, “U.S.A.” While Dos Passos might not have written The ...
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NEW BEDFORD – Although he is considered one of the major novelists post-World War I, John dos Passos is arguably a lost member of the ‘Lost Generation’ of writers as he was overshadowed by some of his ...
Being one of the premier literary figures of your generation can be a lonely business. Just ask Ernest Hemingway. According to Hadley Richardson, the author's first wife, Hemingway always had trouble ...
In the opening pages of Ernest Hemingway's groundbreaking work The Sun Also Rises, the main character is found sipping expensive brandy in the Parisian Café de Versailles. "I know a girl in Strasbourg ...
John Dos Passos became a figure for national discussion when his Three Soldiers appeared two years ago. Its bitter, naturalistic tone was criticized by many as ” disloyal.” By others it was hailed as” ...
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Editor’s Note: Fifty years ago today, the great American novelist John Dos Passos, a frequent contributor to National Review, passed away in Baltimore. To honor his legacy, NR is reprinting this ...