John Dos Passos
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John Dos Passos was an American novelist who lived from 1896 to 1970 and became known for his experimental literary techniques in depicting American life. His innovative narrative methods and large-scale novels made him an influential figure in 20th-century American literature.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1896
- Died
- 1970
- Works
- 388
Top works
- Selected writings of Blaise Cendrars
- William Faulkner, 1897-1962
- The living thoughts of Tom Paine
- The Crack Up
- The big money
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Film & TV
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Known for
- Spain in Flames — Narrator (voice)1937
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John Roderigo Dos Passos (/dɵsˈpæsɵs/; January 14, 1896 – September 28, 1970) was an American novelist and artist. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Dos+Passos">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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John Roderigo Dos Passos (/dɒsˈpæsəs, -sɒs/; January 14, 1896 – September 28, 1970) was an American novelist, most notable for his U.S.A. trilogy. He was a descendant of the Lee family of Virginia.
Born in Chicago, Dos Passos graduated from Harvard College in 1916. He traveled widely as a young man, visiting Europe and southwest Asia, where he learned about literature, art, and architecture. During World War I, he was an ambulance driver for the American Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps in Paris and Italy, before joining the United States Army Medical Corps as a private.
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1896 births1970 deaths20th-century American male writers20th-century American novelistsAmerican expatriates in FranceAmerican Field Service personnel of World War IAmerican libertariansAmerican male novelistsAmerican modern paintersAmerican people of Portuguese descentAmerican people of the Spanish Civil WarAmerican war correspondents