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James Gould Cozzens
James Gould Cozzens (kŭz´ənz), 1903–78, American novelist, b. Chicago. His novels usually concern upper-middle-class professional men who are faced with moral dilemmas that require compromising their ideals. All Cozzens's works are characterized by meticulous craftsmanship and an objective, almost clinical style. His novels include The Last Adam (1933), The Just and the Unjust (1942), Guard of Honor (1948; Pulitzer Prize), By Love Possessed (1957), and Morning, Noon, and Night (1968).
See biography by M. J. Bruccoli (1981).
The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright© 2012, The Columbia University Press.Selected full-text books and articles on this topic at Questia
James Gould Cozzens: New Acquist of True Experience
Matthew J. Bruccoli. Southern Illinois University Press, 1979
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Matthew J. Bruccoli. Southern Illinois University Press, 1979
Strangers to This Ground: Cultural Diversity in Contemporary American Writing
W. M. Frohock. Southern Methodist University Press, 1961
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W. M. Frohock. Southern Methodist University Press, 1961
Librarian’s tip: Chap. 4 "Cozzens and His Critics: A Problem in Perspective"
The Eternal Adam and the New World Garden: The Central Myth in the American Novel since 1830
David W. Noble. Braziller, 1968
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David W. Noble. Braziller, 1968
Librarian’s tip: Chap. V "After the Lost Generation: William Faulkner, Robert Penn Warren, James Gould Cozzens"
In My Opinion: An Inquiry into the Contemporary Novel
Orville Prescott. Bobbs-Merrill, 1952
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Orville Prescott. Bobbs-Merrill, 1952
Librarian’s tip: Chap. XII "Two Modern Masters: Cozzens, Cary"
Essays in Modern American Literature
Richard E. Langford. Stetson University Press, 1963
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Richard E. Langford. Stetson University Press, 1963
Librarian’s tip: "James Gould Cozzens: A Cultural Dilemma" begins on p. 103
The Harvard Advocate Anthology
Donald Hall; W. G. Peckham. Twayne Publishers, 1950
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Donald Hall; W. G. Peckham. Twayne Publishers, 1950
Librarian’s tip: "James Gould Cozzens, '26 1903" begins on p. 216
American Novelists of Today
Harry R. Warfel. American Book, 1951
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Harry R. Warfel. American Book, 1951
Librarian’s tip: "James Gould Cozzens" begins on p. 103
A Library of Literary Criticism: Modern American Literature
Dorothy Nyren; Dorothy Nyren. Frederick Ungar, 1960 (3rd edition)
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Dorothy Nyren; Dorothy Nyren. Frederick Ungar, 1960 (3rd edition)
Librarian’s tip: "Cozzens, James Gould (1903-)" begins on p. 111
American Naturalistic and Realistic Novelists: A Biographical Dictionary
E. C. Applegate. Greenwood Press, 2002
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E. C. Applegate. Greenwood Press, 2002
Librarian’s tip: "James Gould Cozzens" begins on p. 83