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Dystopian Novel Series Part III – It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis | Episode 044
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8 years ago
Dystopian Novel Series Part III – It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis | Episode 044
It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis made a sudden and dramatic climb on bestseller lists in late fall 2016. Parts of the novel bear some uncanny similarities to the 2016 election –– Donald Trump in particular can be seen vividly in character of Buzz Windrip, demagogue and presidential candidate. Published in 1935 during the rise of fascism in Europe, Lewis' novel imagines how the United States of America might become seduced by a man promising great things while quickly transitioning the country into a fascist dictatorship.
Though not without its flaws, the book is well worth a read –– especially in light of current events offering it more weight than it had at its initial publication. Many of the parallels are striking.
A Literary Podcast for the Novel Individual. Three writers discuss and debate all things literary: books, authors, reading, film adaptations, pop culture & the state of humanity, often while drinking and seldom without casualties.
