Let Us Now Praise Famous Men-9780141188492

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

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In the summer of 1936, Agee and Evans set out on assignement 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 enourmous critical acclaim. This unspairing 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 ISBN: 9780141188492
Book Author: James Agee
Book Format: Paperback / softback
Book Imprint: Penguin Classics
Book Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Book Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 31cm
Book Publication Date: 2006-06-04 00:00:00 +0100
Book Pagination: 512 pages
Book Weight: 376g

In the summer of 1936, Agee and Evans set out on assignement 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 enourmous critical acclaim. This unspairing 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.

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