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The Great War and Modern Memory
Book • 1975
This book, published in 1970, examines how the trauma and tragedy of World War I were reflected in literature.
Fussell focuses on the British experience at the Western Front, analyzing the works of writers such as Siegfried Sassoon, Robert Graves, Edmund Blunden, David Jones, Isaac Rosenberg, and Wilfred Owen.
He grounds literary texts in the actual conditions of the war, showing how the cataclysm of the Great War brought about significant changes in language and literature.
The book is acclaimed for its accessible scholarship, ambition, and detailed research, and it remains a landmark study in understanding the impact of World War I on modern society and literature.
Fussell focuses on the British experience at the Western Front, analyzing the works of writers such as Siegfried Sassoon, Robert Graves, Edmund Blunden, David Jones, Isaac Rosenberg, and Wilfred Owen.
He grounds literary texts in the actual conditions of the war, showing how the cataclysm of the Great War brought about significant changes in language and literature.
The book is acclaimed for its accessible scholarship, ambition, and detailed research, and it remains a landmark study in understanding the impact of World War I on modern society and literature.
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Mentioned in 4 episodes
Mentioned by John Garth in the context of discussing the use of medieval language and imagery in WWI propaganda.
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How WW1 Inspired The Lord of The Rings
Mentioned by Thomas Banks who asks if Jason Baxter refers to the same Paul Fussell, who wrote 'The Great War and Modern Memory'.
Episode 283: Catching Up with Jason Baxter – Dante, Teacher as Translator, Learning to Read Poetry, and Hot Takes
Mentioned by Spencer Clavin as a fascinating and readable history of archival material from World War I.
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