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1 American literature III
VY_32_INOVACE_15-14 American literature III From WWI to WWII

2 The USA and 20th century progress in industry – more powerful than ever involved in both world wars faced with economic problems fighting for civil rights impact on modern American literature WWI influenced the post – war generation of writers = „The Lost Generation“ artistic level of Amer. literature short story brought to perfection

3 ERNEST HEMINGWAY 1899 - 1961 Life: Jobs:
second of six children of an artist and a doctor father: hunting, fishing = courage, endurance – topics / + war, bullfighting/ travelling: Spain, Africa, skiing too depressions, suicide Jobs: reporter WWI – Red Cross ambulance driver WWII – war correspondent participation in the liberation of Paris

4 Ernest Hemingway Autor: neznámý, Název: Ernest Hemingway 1923 passport photo.TIF.jpg Zdroj: IF.jpg Autor: neznámý, Název: Ernest Hemingway 1950.jpg Zdroj:

5 Hemingway`s work The Sun Also Rises / Fiesta
A Farewell to Arms – WWI, Catherine(nurse) and Henry(ambul. driver) The Green Hills of Africa For Whom the Bells Tolls – Spanish Civil War, Robert Jordan, WWII, Robert Jordan is an American who travels to Spain to oppose the nationalist forces of Fran. Franco  F The Old Man and the Sea – after WWII, Cuban fisherman Santiago, theNobel Prize 1954ranco

6 WILLIAM FAULKNER a great Am.prosodist, described the life of the South, naturalistic fiction The Sound and the Fury - chaotic, difficult, 4 days, between wars As I Lay Dying

7 FRAN. SCOTT FITZGERLAD Lost Generation`s writer,
Lost Generation`s writer, representative of “Jazz Age” Great Gatsby – Gatsby – psychological effect of wealth - unhappy, no love, lies, hypocrisy, suicide, one friend Nick

8 Fr. Scott Fitzgerald Autor: Carl van Vechten
Název: Francis Scott Fitzgerald 1937 June 4 (2) (photo by Carl van Vechten).jpg Zdroj: is_Scott_Fitzgerald_1937_June_4_(2)_(pho to_by_Carl_van_Vechten).jpg

9 JOHN STEINBECK great Am. realist- people working in the west, defended the poor, different people, describes the 30`s in America naturalistic world + sympathy for people reporter for N.Y.newspaper – didn`t like it, articles, poems, stories, novels - Nobel Prize 1962 Of Mice and Men – two homeless who are looking a job on a farm: Lennie and George /friendship, racism  The Grapes of the Wrath – Joad family (Tom, Casy, …)from Oklahoma- to California

10 John Steinbeck Autor: neznámý, Název: JohnSteinbeck crop.JPG
Zdroj: Steinbeck_crop.JPG

11 THEODOR DREISER 1871 – 1945 criticism of Amer.society - carrier, wealth, Amer. dream American Tragedy Clyde Griffith – desire for wealth, women a poor farm girl Roberta another richer girl pregnancy, troubles, murder, death penalty

12 POETRY modernism: T.S.Elliot - ‘The Waste Land’ – reaction to WWI, helpelessness against death Nobel Prize E. Pound – one of the best poets at those times Chinese liter, Italy, Mussolini, fascism, mental home Carl Sandburg – Chicago Renaissance ‘Biography of A.Lincoln’ ‘ Chicago’

13 Thank you for your attention.
Autor DUM: Mgr. Darina Sikorová

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