"Johnny Got His Gun" is a harrowing and poignant anti-war novel written by Dalton Trumbo and first published in 1939. This ground-breaking work explores the devastating impact of war on the human body and spirit through the story of Joe Bonham, a young American soldier who is grievously wounded in World War I. Trumbo's novel won the National Book Award for Most Original Book in 1939 and remains a powerful testament to the horrors of war.