Paul Fussell

Paul Fussell Jr. (22 March 1924 – 23 May 2012) was an American cultural and literary historian, author and university professor. His writings cover a variety of topics, from scholarly works on eighteenth-century English literature to commentary on America's class system. Fussell served in the 103rd Infantry Division during World War II and was wounded in fighting in France. Returning to the US, Fussell wrote extensively and held several faculty positions, most prominently at Rutgers University (1955–1983) and at the University of Pennsylvania (1983–1994). He is best known for his writings about World War I and II, which explore what he felt was the gap between the romantic myth and reality of war; he made a "career out of refusing to disguise it or elevate it".

Paul Fussell
Fussell in Paris, France, May 1945
Born(1924-03-22)22 March 1924
Pasadena, California
Died23 May 2012(2012-05-23) (aged 88)
Medford, Oregon
OccupationEducator; historian; social critic; author
LanguageEnglish
Alma materPomona College (B.A.),
Harvard University (MA), (PhD)
GenreNon-fiction
Years active1951–2003
Notable awardsLiterary:
National Book Award; National Book Critics Circle Award; Ralph Waldo Emerson Award.
Spouse
(m. 1949; div. 1981)
    Harriette Behringer
    (m. 1987)
    ChildrenRosalind Fussell,
    Samuel Wilson Fussell
    Military career
    Allegiance United States of America
    Battles/warsWorld War II
    AwardsPurple Heart; Bronze Star
    Signature
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