Paul Fussell | |
|---|---|
 Fussell in Paris, France, May 1945 | |
| Born | 22 March 1924 Pasadena, California |
| Died | 23 May 2012 (aged 88) Medford, Oregon |
| Occupation | Educator; historian; social critic; author |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Pomona College (B.A.), Harvard University (MA), (PhD) |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Years active | 1951–2003 |
| Notable awards | Literary: National Book Award; National Book Critics Circle Award; Ralph Waldo Emerson Award. |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Rosalind Fussell, Samuel Wilson Fussell |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Purple Heart; Bronze Star |
| Signature |  |
Paul Fussell Jr. (22 March 1924 – 23 May 2012) was an American cultural and literary historian, author and university professor.[1] His writings cover a variety of topics, from scholarly works on eighteenth-century English literature to commentary on America's class system.[1] Fussell served in the 103rd Infantry Division during World War II and was wounded in fighting in France. Returning to the US, Fussell wrote extensively and held several faculty positions, most prominently at Rutgers University (1955–1983) and at the University of Pennsylvania (1983–1994). He is best known for his writings about World War I and II,[1] which explore what he felt was the gap between the romantic myth and the reality of war;[2] he made a "career out of refusing to disguise it or elevate it".[3]
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- ^ "Paul Fussell". The Economist. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.