The war has used up words.

Henry James

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Topic

World War I Horrors of war War

Author

Henry James

Source

Henry James's First Interview The New York Times

Medium

Interview Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1915 1910s 20th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

James, Henry. "Henry James's First Interview," interviewed by Preston Lockwood. New York Times, 21 Mar. 1915

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War!
What is it good for?
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Time
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Citation

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I desire to press in my arms the loveliness which has not yet come into the world.

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

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Source
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1915 1910s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Joyce, James. "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man." The Egoist, 2 Feb. 1914 - 1 Sept. 1915.

Current Citation

Joyce, James. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, edited by Seamus Deane. Penguin Classics, 2003, ch. 5.