There are few authors that have contributed greatly to American literature. One of these authors that have accomplished this task is John Dos Passos. He is considered to be one of the greatest novelists of all time. He shared his wide range of political views in such classic works as the U.S.A. trilogy. John Dos Passos helped the country through the progressive era and other social upheavals into the Industrial Revolution through his …showed first 75 words of 689 total…

…showed last 75 words of 689 total…using generalization, to give the gist abstraction from the life of a person. The techniques used by Dos Passos were looked down on by many critics, but are now used in advanced writing classes. John Dos Passos can be considered an author that revolutionized modern literature. He expressed his wide range of ideas through very original techniques. Many cannot parallel his contributions to his field. He is considered one of the top classical American authors.