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literature and war  

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  • From the time of the Iliad, warfare has been one of the key literary themes of Western culture. American war literature both reflects and challenges American attitudes toward war, nationality, violence, and gender, particularly manhood. [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; Literature and War]

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