Project Gutenberg 2023-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 138 Anderson, Sherwood 1876 1941 Fever, Buck 26015256 The modern writer $aSan Francisco :$bThe Lantern Press, $c1925. Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Modern Writer" by Sherwood Anderson is an essay exploring the development of American literature and the challenges faced by writers in a diverse and rapidly evolving country. Written in the early 20th century, the book delves into the unique circumstances that shape American writing against the backdrop of a vast and varied landscape, as well as a cultural mosaic that makes national expression difficult. The work discusses the impact of industrialization, popular culture, and commercial pressures on the art of writing, suggesting that true art emerges from authenticity rather than the demands of mass appeal. In this critical examination, Anderson contemplates the role of the writer as a craftsman who must stay true to their materials—human lives and experiences—amid the distractions of commercialism and the standardization of taste. He argues that many contemporary writers prioritize success and mass acceptance over genuine expression, leading to a proliferation of subpar work. The essay champions the modern movement as a search for deeper meaning and connection through art, encouraging writers to prioritize honest, nuanced storytelling that reflects the complexity of human experience rather than conforming to popular formulas. Ultimately, Anderson presents a call to arms for writers to reclaim their craft, emphasizing that true fulfillment is derived from the work itself rather than external validation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/modernwriter0000ande/page/n9/mode/2up 20211010142420anderson 1925 US Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Authorship PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 71225 2025-07-28T10:45:35.647604 text/html 68018 2023-09-20T10:31:35 text/html 308948 2025-07-28T10:45:38.667573 application/epub+zip 307304 2025-07-28T10:45:36.594616 application/epub+zip 117050 2025-07-28T10:45:36.096593 application/epub+zip 353358 2025-07-28T10:45:40.182631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343142 2025-07-28T10:45:38.108640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59923 2025-07-28T10:45:35.460611 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59969 2023-09-20T10:31:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17079 2025-07-28T10:45:40.351579 application/rdf+xml 21086 2025-07-28T10:45:36.252629 image/jpeg 3341 2025-07-28T10:45:36.171628 image/jpeg 312659 2023-09-20T10:31:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 313660 2025-07-28T10:45:35.670595 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia