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Does Fiction Have the Power to Sway Politics?

Source: The New York Times

Two writers argue that works of fiction can trigger political change, sometimes directly, but more often, indirectly. Upton Sinclair, author of The Jungle, is one example.

This entry was posted in An Age of Realism and tagged Arts & Entertainment, Culture & Society, Opinion on August 1, 2015 by Anita Hacker.

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