LITERATURE IN THE 1920S AND 1930S

1920S AND 1930S AUTHORS

F SCOTT. FITZGERALD

• Fitzgerald was born September 24,1896
• Fitzgerald wrote the book The Great Gatsby
• "The Great Gatsby" is a magnificent novel on every level. Fitzgerald writes about the Jazz Age in language that beautifully evokes music.
• "The Great Gatsby was originally published on April 10,1825

ERNEST HEMINGWAY

• Hemingway was born on July 21,1899
• A Farewell to Arms is a novel written by Ernest Hemingway set during the Italian campaign of World War I. The book, published in 1929, is a first-person account of American Frederic Henry, serving as a Lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army.

SIMILARITIES

• They were both about the troubles that happened during the 1920s and 30s.
• The book "The Great Gatsby was about the Jazz age and the "Farewell in my arms is about WW1 and the ambulance corps of the Italian War.

TIMELINE

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HARLEM RENAISSANCE

One of the most important cultural movements of the 1920s was the Harlem Renaissance, led by a group of African American writers in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem. These creative intellectual figures-mainly well-educated members of the middle class-felt alienated from the society of the 1920s. In their works they called for action against bigotry and expressed pride in African American culture and identity. Outstanding literary figures of the Harlem Renaissance include W.E.B. Du Bois, Lanston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Alain Locke.

FACTS

Reading was a popular recreational activity especially during the winter months when other forms of activity were limited. Prior to radio and television most people gained knowledge of the wider world and current events through printed material. Consequently books, newspapers and magazines were an important part of most peoples lives and formed a large part of their wider education. A knowledge of the classics was considered an essential part of a good education and a well-rounded home library considered a sound investment.

CONCLUSION

• In the 1920s books were read for fun and they were a way of self-educating themselves. Even if some of the books in the 30s were about war just states that the world is not perfect and we are trying to make it better.