1919

novel by Dos Passos

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The year 1919 is a significant part of John Dos Passos's acclaimed trilogy, U.S.A.. This novel, published in 1932, focuses on World War I and the pivotal year of the Treaty of Versailles. The U.S.A. trilogy, which also includes The 42nd Parallel (1930) and The Big Money (1936), offers a sweeping portrait of American life from 1900 through the Great Depression. Dos Passos employed innovative techniques, such as "newsreels" of headlines and popular songs, alongside biographies of prominent figures and fictional narratives, to depict the social and political landscape of the United States.12

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…up to World War I; 1919 (1932), dealing with the war and the critical year of the Treaty of Versailles; and The Big Money (1936), which moves from the boom of the 1920s to the bust of the 1930s. Dos Passos reinforced the histories of his fictional characters with interpolated…
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…up to World War I; 1919 (1932), dealing with the war and the critical year of the Treaty of Versailles; and The Big Money (1936), which moves from the boom of the 1920s to the bust of the 1930s. Dos Passos reinforced the histories of his fictional characters with interpolated…
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