Books: As Popular As The Pin-ups Girls

Who could say that the books helped win the war? US historians say that literature has helped soldiers in World War II to sanity, and is a great escape from the harsh and dramatic reality in which they lived in conflict zones. In an article on the Timeline portal published on the Medium platform, a researcher explains how the American army took a liking to literature, encouraging reading in soldiers, and also innovating by making booklet editions a popular item.

The government of the time came to create a publishing house that would publish the works in portable format and specific for the fighters could carry in the pocket. The so-called 'paper back', published by Armed Forces Edition, would be the revolution for classic works, such as 'The Great Gatsby', to win audiences and mark the times. This culture and taste for reading would transform the years of World War II, and would pass on to future generations the importance of letters and culture to society.

But, no one is better than a writer to confirm how literature is transforming. Mauro Felippe, lawyer and poet, even has a poem related to the theme. In "Escrituras", published in the book "Espectros", Mauro presents the reader with a context of how man, with his intellect and wisdom, relates the past, so that in the future he can present to future generations. After all, culture, as exemplified by soldiers during the war, is of the utmost importance to remain sane and lucid, for it is during the act that one can 'travel' in words.

Books are sources that overflow
No animal describes the past
Neither what happens in this
Neither draws the future
The man, at least, ventes writing

Sources: https://timeline.com/killing-nazis-reading-classics-a37830f04ff7; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Services_Editions; https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/armed-services-editions-pocket-paperback-books