The great war of words
Subtitle: British, American and Canadian propaganda and fiction, 1914-1933
By: Peter Buitenhuis.
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Vancouver
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 -- Propaganda; World War, 1914-1918 -- Literature and the war; Propaganda, British; Propaganda, American; English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Propaganda, Canadian
Description: In September 1914, twenty-five of Britain's most distinguished authors met with the war propaganda bureau to discuss how they could defend civilization against the savagery of the invading "Huns". In The Great War of Words Peter Buitenhuis tells the hitherto unknown story of the secret collaboration between the government and leading writers of the time, including H.G. Wells, John Buchan and John Galsworthy. The book also chronicles their disillusionment with the Allied propaganda machine after the war - and how this changed the course of literary history in the 20th century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.