Sep 28, 2012

John Dos Passos


(Wikipedia) - John Roderigo Dos Passos (January 14, 1896 – September 28, 1970) was an American novelist and artist.
... Considered one of the Lost Generation writers, Dos Passos' first novel was published in 1920. Titled One Man's Initiation: 1917 it was followed by an antiwar story, Three Soldiers, which brought him considerable recognition. His 1925 novel about life in New York City, titled Manhattan Transfer, was a commercial success and introduced experimental stream-of-consciousness techniques into Dos Passos' method. Continued

Photo: John Dos Passos, self portrait. 

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