Chapter 15 of Aaron's "Writers on the Left," which discusses Dos Passos's early career.

First novel based largely on Dos Passos' own wartime experiences in France and Italy and published in London in 1920.

A statement of some reasons for using "U.S.A." by John Dos Passos as a representative of the modern American novel (1943) by Ross Lockridge, Jr.

The "American Passages: A Literary Survey" web site offers a brief biography of Dos Passos, artifacts, teaching tips, discussion questions, and an instructor's guide.