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Dos Passos, John
(1896-1970) American writer. John Dos Passos was one of the greatest writers of his time. His works include: "One Man's Initiation" (1917), "Three Soldiers" (1922), and "Manhattan Transfer" (1925).
Books About American Writers in Paris
Paris has been an extraordinary destination for American writers, including: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, Henry James, Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, E. E. Cummings, Cole Porter, Henry Miller, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Theodore Dreiser, Edith Wharton, and John Dos Passos. These books explore the many stories, letters, memoirs, and journalism from American writers in Paris.
Books About the Lost Generation
The "Lost Generation" of American writers included: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, John Dos Passos, Sherwood Anderson, Kay Boyle, Hart Crane, Ford Maddox Ford and Zelda Fitzgerald. The term was first used by Gertrude Stein who told Hemingway, "you are all a lost generation."
Books By John Dos Passos
John Dos Passos (1896-1970) is perhaps best known for "Manhattan Transfer" (1925). His other works include novels including "One Man's Initiation (1920) and "Three Soldiers" (1921); a collection of essays, "Rosinante to the Road Again" (1922); poems collected in "A Pushcart at the Curb" (1922); plays including "The Garbage Man" (1926), "Airways" (1928), and "Fortune Heights" (1934).
'Dos Passos: Travel Books and Other Writings' Review
As one of the latest additions to the American writers series, Library of America has published Travel Books and Other Writings: 1916-1941, by John Dos Passos.
John Dos Passos, Witness of Our Times
Richard Johnson writes, "At one point called the greatest writer of his time, Dos Passos deserves our attention for his artistic achievements. But perhaps more important for us today are his efforts to answer the nearly universal questions which erupted anew in this 'American Century.'"