Soldiers of the Pen

From 1942 to 1945, a small, influential group of media figures willingly volunteered their services to form...
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Author: Thomas Howell
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Language: English
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Soldiers of the Pen by Howell, Thomas

Soldiers of the Pen

€71,14

Soldiers of the Pen

€71,14
Author: Thomas Howell
Format: Paperback
Language: English
From 1942 to 1945, a small, influential group of media figures willingly volunteered their services to form the Writers' War Board (WWB), accepting requests from government agencies to create propaganda. Members included mystery writer Rex Stout, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck, novelist and sports writer Paul Gallico, Book-of-the-Month Club editor and popular radio host Clifton Fadiman, and Broadway lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. The WWB mobilized thousands of other writers across the country to spread its campaigns through articles, public appearances, radio broadcasts, and more.

The WWB received federal money while retaining its status as a private organization that could mount campaigns without government oversight. Historian Thomas Howell argues that this unique position has caused its history to fall between the cracks, since it was not recognized as an official part of the government's war effort. Yet the WWB's work had a huge impact on the nation's wartime culture, and this fascinating history will inform contemporary thinking on propaganda, the media, and American society.

Author: Thomas Howell
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Published: 01/11/2019
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781625343871


Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2019

About the Author
Thomas Howell is professor of history at William Jewell College.


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