** "The Modern Writer" by Sherwood Anderson is an exploration of American literature's growth and the hurdles writers encounter in a changing nation. Set in the early 1900s, the book looks at how America's huge and varied surroundings influence its writings, noting the cultural mix that makes expressing a national identity tough. It talks about how factories, popular culture, and money pressures affect writing, pushing that real art comes from being real, not just trying to be liked by everyone. Anderson thinks about how writers should be like skilled workers, staying honest to the lives and stories they're telling, without getting distracted by business or trying to fit in. He believes many writers care more about being famous than being true to themselves, which fills the world with bad books. The book supports the modern art movement as a quest for deeper meaning through art, telling writers to focus on honest, complex stories about people rather than following popular trends. Anderson is basically telling writers to take back their art, saying that doing good work is more rewarding than getting praise. **
The modern writer
By Sherwood Anderson
** Amidst a land of industry and mass appeal, one author examines the struggle for writers to stay true to themselves and to produce genuine art reflecting the complex nature of human experience.
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About the AuthorSherwood Anderson was an American novelist and short story writer, known for subjective and self-revealing works. Self-educated, he rose to become a successful copywriter and business owner in Cleveland and Elyria, Ohio. In 1912, Anderson had a nervous breakdown that led him to abandon his business and family to become a writer.
Sherwood Anderson was an American novelist and short story writer, known for subjective and self-revealing works. Self-educated, he rose to become a successful copywriter and business owner in Cleveland and Elyria, Ohio. In 1912, Anderson had a nervous breakdown that led him to abandon his business and family to become a writer.
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