![]() ![]() Paul Fussell talked about his book The Great War and Modern Memory. Topics included changes in the perceptions of heroism and of warfare and how the war changed Great Britain. ![]() He talked about how he came to write the book based on his experiences in World War II and as a reaction to the public perceptions of the Vietnam War. Originally published in 1975 and winner of numerous awards, the book studies the literature of World War I to examine how the war was written about by the men who fought in it, and by subsequent generations. His writings covered a variety of topics, from scholarly works on eighteenth-century English literature to commentary on America’s class system. The 25th anniversary edition was issued March 2, 2000, published by Oxford University Press. Paul Fussell was an American cultural and literary historian, author and university professor. T21:30:57-04:00 Paul Fussell talked about his book The Great War and Modern Memory. ![]()
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