{"id":2526,"date":"2017-10-11T23:03:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T23:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/?p=2526"},"modified":"2017-10-17T14:57:49","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T14:57:49","slug":"how-the-war-changed-american-literature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.atu.edu\/library\/2017\/10\/11\/how-the-war-changed-american-literature\/","title":{"rendered":"How the War Changed American Literature, Painting, Photography, and Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join us October 19th at 7:00 P.M. at the Ross Pendergraft Library as we welcome special guest Dr. Stanley Lombardo, professor of English at Arkansas Tech, to give a presentation entitled, \u201cWorld War I Influence on American Literature, Painting, Photography, and Film.<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0 This free event will take place in RPL 300B–all are welcome.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Lombardo will be reading from the book, World War I and America: Told By the Americans Who Lived It<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, a publication from the Library of America. \u00a0In particular, he will discuss the war\u2019s impact on American culture, particularly its influence on writers, painters, photographers, and filmmakers.<\/p>\n

Attendees will be treated to a short reading from Ernest Hemingway’s story, “Soldier’s Home,” film clips from the movie The Big Parade<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>(1925), as well as a discussion on some of the embedded artists of World War I and other American artists of the time.\u00a0 In addition, Dr. Lombardo will also explore the post-war trend toward horror films using James Whale’s Frankenstein<\/a><\/strong> (1931) as an example of how the war shaped filmmakers conception of horror.<\/p>\n

The presentation is the latest in a special series<\/a><\/strong> which will run through November, featuring guest lectures and a first floor display commemorating the World War I Centennial.\u00a0 The last presentation in the series will occur on November 9th and will feature an all veterans appreciation event and discussion panel on veteran\u2019s issues.<\/p>\n

You can read the full schedule\u00a0here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or follow us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0Twitter<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 For more information about the World War I speakers and events, contact Luke Heffley at (479) 964-0546 or\u00a0lheffley@atu.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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