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Wall, watchtower, and pencil stub : writing during World War II /

Examines literary works of World War II to illustrate both the "magical thinking" of many writers early on and the need to reveal the brutality and horrors of war.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Carpenter, John, 1936-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Yucca Publishing, [2014]
Subjects:	World War, 1939-1945 > Literature and the war. War in literature. World War (1939-1945) War and literature. 1939 - 1945

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