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1. Dos Passos, John Dos Passos, John Roderigo Dos Passosnoun

   United States novelist remembered for his portrayal of life in the United States (1896-1970)

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1. John Dos Passos

   John Roderigo Dos Passos (; January 14, 1896 – September 28, 1970) was an American novelist, most notable for his U.S.A. trilogy. Born in Chicago, Dos Passos graduated from Harvard College in 1916. He traveled widely as a young man, visiting Europe and southwest Asia, where he learned about literature, art, and architecture. During World War I, he was an ambulance driver for the American Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps in Paris and Italy, before joining the United States Army Medical Corps as a private.In 1920, his first novel, One Man's Initiation: 1917, was published, and in 1925, his novel Manhattan Transfer became a commercial success. His U.S.A. trilogy, which consists of the novels The 42nd Parallel (1930), 1919 (1932), and The Big Money (1936), was ranked by the Modern Library in 1998 as 23rd of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Written in experimental, non-linear form, the trilogy blends elements of biography and news reports to paint a landscape of early 20th-century American culture. Beyond his writing, Dos Passos is known for his shift in political views. Following his experiences in World War I, he became interested in socialism and pacifism, which also influenced his early work. In 1928, he traveled to the Soviet Union, curious about its social and political experiment, though he left with mixed impressions. His experiences during the Spanish Civil War led to disillusionment about left-wing politics while also severing his relationship with fellow writer Ernest Hemingway. By the 1950s, his political views had changed dramatically, and he had become more conservative. In the 1960s, he campaigned for presidential candidates Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon. As an artist, Dos Passos created his own cover art for his books, influenced by modernism in 1920s Paris. He died in Baltimore, Maryland. Spence's Point, his Virginia estate, was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1971.

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   John Dos Passos (1896-1970) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, artist and social activist, known as a prominent figure of the "Lost Generation." He is best remembered for his U.S.A. Trilogy, which consists of the novels "The 42nd Parallel," "1919," and "The Big Money." His style combined experimental narrative techniques with social and political criticism, reflecting the turbulence and complexity of modern American society.

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1. John Dos Passos

   John Roderigo Dos Passos was an American novelist and artist. He was born in Chicago, the illegitimate son of John Randolph Dos Passos, and it was not until he was 16 that his father recognized his paternity. Educated at a preparatory school, he went on to Harvard University, graduating in 1916. He was well-traveled, visiting Europe and the Middle East where he learned about literature, art and architecture. During World War I he was a member of the American Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps in Paris and Italy, later joining the U.S. Army Medical Corps. In 1920 he had his first novel published, One Man's Initiation: 1917, and in 1925 his Manhattan Transfer, became a commercial success. In 1928, he went to Russia to study socialism, and later became a leading participator in the April 1935 First Americans Writers Congress sponsored by the Communist-leaning League of American Writers. He was in Spain in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War, when the murder of good friend José Robles soured his attitude toward communism and severed his relationship with fellow writer Ernest Hemingway. By the 1950s his political views had changed dramatically, and in the 1960s, he actively campaigned for presidential candidates Barry Goldwater and Richard M. Nixon.

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