U.S.A. Summary
John Dos Passos

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U.S.A. Summary

John Dos Passos wrote the three novels that make up the trilogy U.S.A. between 1927 and 1936, drawing on his own childhood and education, his service in the ambulance corps during World War I, and his left-wing political views of current events. The trilogy was first published as a whole in 1938. Dos Passos aimed to produce a satire on American life, permeated with popular songs, current events, and headlines, that would truly portray...

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Encyclopedia Articles (1)

The Big Money - John Dos Passos - 1936

8,653 words, approx. 29 pages

The Big Money - John Dos Passos - 1936 Introduction John Dos Passos's The Big Money (1936) argues that the pursuit of the American dream ends in corruption. No matter what good intentions the c... Read more

John Dos Passos Biographies (4)

John Roderigo Dos Passos

1,321 words, approx. 5 pages

The reputation of the American novelist John Roderigo Dos Passos (1896-1970) is based chiefly on his early work, especially the trilogy "U.S.A."John Dos Passos was born in Chicago on Jan. 14, 1896, th... Read more

John (Roderigo) Dos Passos

13,014 words, approx. 44 pages

For readers in the 1930s and 1940s the career of John Dos Passos had its puzzling aspects, but the image of the man seemed to possess a certain clarity. He was, according to the dust jackets, "Chicago... Read more

John (Roderigo) Dos Passos

2,128 words, approx. 8 pages

John Roderigo Dos Passos, social and political chronicler, was born John Roderigo Madison in a Chicago hotel. His father, John Randolph Dos Passos, a prominent attorney, and his mother, Lucy Madison, ... Read more

John Roderigo Dos Passos

13,747 words, approx. 46 pages

Biography EssayFor readers familiar with his work in the 1920s and 1930s, John Dos Passos's public image seemed clearly defined. His friends and colleagues were expatriate writers such as Ernest Hemin... Read more