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John Dos Passos was an American novelist, playwright, and artist, closely associated with the Lost Generation. His innovative narrative techniques and the U.S.A. trilogy greatly influenced modern American literature. He explored themes of individuality and society in 20th-century America. Here are 38 of his quotes:
The mind of a generation is its speech. A writer makes aspects of that speech enduring by putting them in print. He whittles at the words and phrases of today and makes of them forms to set the mind of tomorrow's generation. That's history. A writer who writes straight is the architect of history.
John Dos Passos
John Dos Passos
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Occupation: American Novelist
Born: January 14, 1896
Died: September 28, 1970
Quotes count: 38
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