Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

by James Agee, Walker Evans

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In the summer of 1936, Agee and Evans set out on assignment for "Fortune" magazine to explore the daily lives of sharecroppers in the South. Their journey would prove an extraordinary collaboration and a watershed literary event when in 1941 "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men"was first published to enormous critical acclaim. This unsparing record of place, of the people who shaped the land, and of the rhythm of their lives today stands as one of the most influential books of the twentieth century.

Book Details

ISBN13	9780141188492
ISBN10	0141188499
Series/Work	OL21004484W View on OpenLibrary
Publisher	Penguin Classics
Language	ENG
Created At	January 30, 2025
Updated At	January 30, 2025
Last OL update	January 18, 2025

Subjects

976.1062 Alabama, social conditions Cotton farmers Cotton farmers--alabama--history--20th century Cotton farmers--alabama--social conditions Cotton farmers--history Cotton farmers--social conditions Description and travel Farm tenancy Farm tenancy--alabama--history Farm tenancy--history History Hn79.a4 a535 2006 Rural conditions Social conditions Travel Travelagee, james , 1909-1955 Travelevans, walker , 1903-1975

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