Globe War I changed the world for decades, and authors and poets reflected that shift in perspective in their works of literature, fiction, and poetry. For decades, the atrocities of that battle transformed the world, and authors reflected that shift in perspective in their art. Many modern classics were written during that time including T. S. Eliot's "The Waste Land" and Ezra Pound's "Cantos". World War I had a profound impact on fiction writing because of two factors: first, it was one long campaign with no clear winner; second, it was an international conflict with events in many countries simultaneously unfolding. As a result, there were widespread examples of collaboration between writers from different countries as they tried to understand what was happening around them. For example, Edward Thomas, a British poet, wrote poems about his experiences during this time period, which helped other poets in Britain and America to understand what it was like to live through these war years. Thomas' work also influenced American poets such as Allen Ginsberg who used his images and phrases in their own poems. Another example is John Steinbeck's novel "Cannery Row", which is set in Monterey, California where Steinbeck lived during this time period. The characters talk about issues such as violence, racism, and patriotism as they experience these things themselves or learn about them from others.