Red Badge of Valor

…Although his works were recognized by W.D. Howells and H. Garland, he sold very few works and lived in poverty. He eventually published The Red Badge (1895), which depicts the state of mind of a private who served in the Civil War. His psychological realism, which eliminated the superficiality of war, and his bold, poetic impressionistic technique were well received first in England, then in America, and he became famous overnight. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Red Medal of Military Merit" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…W.D.ハウエルズ，H.ガーランドに認められたもののほとんど売れず，生活は困窮した。やがて南北戦争に従軍した一兵卒の心理を描いた《赤い武功章》(1895)を発表する。戦争の虚飾を払拭した心理的リアリズム，大胆かつ詩的な印象主義的手法はまずイギリス，続いてアメリカで好評を得，一躍有名となる。…

※「《赤い武功章》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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