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Publication Year:1941
Original Language:English
Author Nationality:American

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

by James Agee

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This book is an in-depth examination of the lives of three tenant families in the South during the Great Depression. The author combines detailed descriptions, journalistic reporting, and poetic prose to capture the harsh realities of poverty, racial discrimin...

This book appears in the following lists:

The Booklist Century 100 Books, 100 Years
The Booklist Century 100 Books, 100 Years
The New York Public Library's Books of the Century
The New York Public Library's Books of the Century
The Best Southern Nonfiction of All Time
The Best Southern Nonfiction of All Time
Esquire's 80 Best Books Every Man Should Read (2015)
Esquire's 80 Best Books Every Man Should Read (2015)
100 Most Influential Books of the Century
100 Most Influential Books of the Century