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JOHN DOS PASSOS 

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Scope: John Dos Passos was a prolific writer of novels, poems, plays, and non-fiction writing. He was referred to as a critic of 20th century America and called himself "architect of history." The theme of individual freedom permeates his works. Three Soldiers, Manhattan Transfer, and the U.S.A. Trilogy are his most notable works. 
 
CIRCULATING BOOKS 

Books of John Dos Passos works are listed in our on-line catalog under, “Dos Passos, John” and under individual titles.

Books by and about John Dos Passos have the call number (s) 

PS 3507.0743

Some representative books from the Circulating Collection that are located upstairs in the library are:

Davis, Robert Gorham. John Dos Passos. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 
1962.

Ludington, Townsend. John Dos Passos: A Twentieth Century Odyssey. New York:
Dutton, 1980.

CRITICAL SOURCES

PR 821.C7 1991 Critical Survey of Long Fiction 

PS 21.D5 Dictionary of Literary Biography 
     Vol. 4 American Writers in Paris, 1920-1939; 
     Vol. 9 American Novelists, 1910-1945

PN 771.M3 1991 Major 20th Century Writers

PERIODICALS, JOURNALS, & TRADE PUBLICATIONS

Click the links for a list of full text journals available through our databases in:

WEB SITES 

Univ. of Virginia 

http://www.csustan.edu/english/reuben/pal/chap7/dospassos.html

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Updated 08/20/2007