The War That Used Up Words: American Writers and the First World War
Hazel Hutchison
Abstract
In this provocative study, the author takes a fresh look at the roles of American writers in helping to shape national opinion and policy during the First World War. From the War's opening salvos in Europe, American writers recognized the impact the War would have on their society and sought out new strategies to express their horror, support, or resignation. By focusing on the writings of Henry James, Edith Wharton, Grace Fallow Norton, Mary Borden, Ellen La Motte, E. E. Cummings, and John Dos Passos, the author examines what it means to be a writer in wartime, particularly in the midst of a ... More
Keywords: American writers, First World War, Henry James, Edith Wharton, Grace Fallow Norton, Mary Borden, Ellen La Motte, E. E. Cummings, John Dos Passos, wartime writer
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2015 | Print ISBN-13: 9780300195026 |
| Published to Yale Scholarship Online: September 2015 | DOI:10.12987/yale/9780300195026.001.0001 |
