- Summary
- "From 1942 to 1945, a small, influential group of media figures willingly volunteered their services to form the Writers' War Board (WWB), accepting requests from government agencies to create propaganda. Members included mystery writer Rex Stout, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck, novelist and sports writer Paul Gallico, Book-of-the-Month Club editor and popular radio host Clifton Fadiman, and Broadway lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. The WWB mobilized thousands of other writers across the country to spread its campaigns through articles, public appearances, radio broadcasts, and more. The WWB received federal money while retaining its status as a private organization that could mount campaigns without government oversight. Historian Thomas Howell argues that this unique position has caused its history to fall between the cracks, since it was not recognized as an official part of the government's war effort. Yet the WWB's work had a huge impact on the nation's wartime culture, and this fascinating history will inform contemporary thinking on propaganda, the media, and American society." -- Publisher's description
- Variant Title
- WWB in WW2
Writers' War Board in World War Two
- Format
- Book
- Author/Creator
- Howell, Thomas, 1944- author.
- Published
- Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2019]
- Locale
- United States
États-Unis
- Contents
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The history and function of the Writers' War Board
Propaganda for the military
Home front propaganda
Propaganda on America's allies and enemies
The controversial hate campaign
Shaping the peace
Reflections on the Writers' War Board.
- Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-305) and index.
The history and function of the Writers' War Board -- Propaganda for the military -- Home front propaganda -- Propaganda on America's allies and enemies -- The controversial hate campaign -- Shaping the peace -- Reflections on the Writers' War Board.
