1945

The year of 1945 CE.

This time is part of the Post-War.

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Naked City

Weegee
Post-War American Crime Journalism Non-Fiction

I think I love Weegee because he is a chronicler of daily life in days gone by. He doesn’t shy away from the ugly parts, but he doesn’t deny the beauty of the ordinary moments that we all take for granted.

Animal Farm

George Orwell
Post-War UK Literature

This novel is one of the ones that showed me what a literary statement could be and how vital writing is during the darkest times. It also showed me the absolute striking beauty of the allegorical tale.

Brideshead Revisisted

Evelyn Waugh
Post-War UK Literature

I think what primarily draws people to Brideshead Revisited novel is its themes of decadence, ignorance, and privilege.

The Catcher in the Rye

J D Salinger
Post-War American Literature

The Catcher in the Rye is much maligned. Accused of being misogynist, homophobic, and other horrible things, it’s a book that many people have a very strong opinion about one way or another.

The Blood of Others

Simone de Beauvoir
Post-War French Literature

I think it’s obvious by this discussion alone that this is an incredibly complex concept to even touch on, let alone explore in depth, but de Beauvoir does just that in a way that is accessible to the reader and tied to the driving plot. If you’re interested in the mechanics of building conceptual narratives into concrete storylines, this novel is definitely a must-read.