Quote by: Paul Fussell

Every war is ironic because every war is worse than expected. Every war constitutes an irony of situation because its means are so melodramatically disproportionate to its presumed ends.


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Author Bio


  • NamePaul Fussell
  • DescriptionRecipient of the Purple Heart medal
  • BornMarch 22, 1924
  • DiedMay 23, 2012
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLiterary Historian; Military Historian; Author
  • AwardsNational Book Critics Circle Award; Guggenheim Fellowship; Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart; National Book Award