Fiction: 'U.S.A.' by John Dos Passos.

FICTION; WORLD War I; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL memory; AMERICAN fiction

John Dos Passos' novel "U.S.A." is a magnum opus that stands out in American fiction. The trilogy, consisting of "The 42nd Parallel," "1919," and "The Big Money," explores the lives of Americans from various classes and regions. Dos Passos employs modernist techniques, such as stream-of-consciousness and collage-like newsreel sections, to capture the social and political disillusionment of the Great Depression. The novel's panoramic effect, kinetic quality, and unrelieved bitterness towards big business make it a unique and challenging work. Despite being difficult to categorize politically, "U.S.A." remains a powerful and enduring exploration of American society. [Extracted from the article]

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