Writers on World War II
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In fiction, poetry, essays, reportage, diaries, and letters, 140 distinguished writers of many nationalities recount the war they witnessed, fought, and sometimes lost their lives in. Contributors include Auden, Doctorow, Orwell, Shaw, Mailer, Sartre, Terkel, Vonnegut, Shirer, Levi, and many others.