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Paul Fussell, the eminent American cultural historian and literary critic, illuminated the social and cultural dynamics of the 20th century with unparalleled insight and wit. From his seminal work on the Great War to his incisive critiques of class and taste in modern society, Fussell's scholarship continues to challenge conventional wisdom and provoke thought on the complexities of human experience.
"Americans are the only people in the world known to me whose status anxiety prompts them to advertise their college and university affiliations in the rear window of their automobiles."
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"The worst thing about war was the sitting around and wondering what you were doing morally."
War,
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