Art and Writing During WWI

American art and literature basically came to a halt during World War I. The money that the government has previously invested in the arts stopped because it was used to fund the war. Many up and coming writers and artists were sent off to war and traumatized by their experiences there. The things that were published at that time by those who were not in combat were often taken down by the government because they were seen as too radical or against the government and the war effort. Any songs, painting, or books that were accepted by the government were created to make the people support the war. Ernest Hemingway changed the way books were written because he used short and to the point sentences that got his idea across, rather than lengthy, wordy sentences. Many believe that if World War I never happened, then the writing we see today would be very different.

 

By Anna Hernandez