Words of War and Peace
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Cynthia Wachtell discusses contrasting views of war in American literature, focusing on Walt Whitman and Mark Twain.
Author Cynthia Wachtell describes contrasting views of war in American literature, including the Civil War reflections of Walt Whitman and the fervent anti-war beliefs expressed by Mark Twain in several works. To see additional resources and our other programs, please visit humanmedia.org . Humankind specials are heard on NPR and PRX member-stations, in association with GBH Boston.
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