Difference between revisions of "John Dos Passos"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''John Roderigo Dos Passos''' (b. January 14, 1896; [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] - d. September 28, 1970; [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]<ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/169718/John-Dos-Passos</ref>) was a [[novel]]ist and [[journalist]] best known for his trilogy of socio-historical novels, ''U.S.A.'' (1930-36). Those books were written from a leftist perspective. | + | '''John Roderigo Dos Passos''' (b. January 14, 1896; [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] - d. September 28, 1970; [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]<ref>http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/169718/John-Dos-Passos</ref>) was a [[novel]]ist and [[journalist]] best known for his trilogy of socio-historical novels, ''U.S.A.'' (1930-36). Those books were written from a leftist perspective. It used innovative techniques, such as "Camera Eyes" and "Newsreels" in addition to narratives and mini-biographies of real people, like [[Henry Ford]]. |
By 1935 Dos Passos was disillusionedwith Socialism, radicalism and the [[New Deal]]. He had become a conservative, and his novels -- always political--took the perspective from traditional conservatism, with a hostility toward labor unions and Communism. | By 1935 Dos Passos was disillusionedwith Socialism, radicalism and the [[New Deal]]. He had become a conservative, and his novels -- always political--took the perspective from traditional conservatism, with a hostility toward labor unions and Communism. | ||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
| − | * Pizer, | + | * Pizer, Donald. ''Dos Passos' 'U.S.A.:' A Critical Study'' (1988) |
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
Revision as of 19:15, October 5, 2009
John Roderigo Dos Passos (b. January 14, 1896; Chicago, Illinois - d. September 28, 1970; Baltimore, Maryland[1]) was a novelist and journalist best known for his trilogy of socio-historical novels, U.S.A. (1930-36). Those books were written from a leftist perspective. It used innovative techniques, such as "Camera Eyes" and "Newsreels" in addition to narratives and mini-biographies of real people, like Henry Ford.
By 1935 Dos Passos was disillusionedwith Socialism, radicalism and the New Deal. He had become a conservative, and his novels -- always political--took the perspective from traditional conservatism, with a hostility toward labor unions and Communism.
Further reading
- Pizer, Donald. Dos Passos' 'U.S.A.:' A Critical Study (1988)