Note
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Member of
Contributors
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1985
Description
James Agee and Walker Evans co-authored Let Us Now Praise
Famous Men, which was published in 1941. Topically viewed,
the work resembles a documentary, a genre popular during
the 1930's, but Agee expanded this style of writing not
only to explore the lives of three tenant families but also
to show the exploitation of this damaged group of human
beings. concurrently, Agee turns the camera lens on his
audience in order that the reader may see the trapped,
possessed, and fertilized nature of life. Furthermore,
Agee assists the reader in understanding the process by
which a new art form is created, as he involves the critic
in a struggle with words. Agee demonstrates the embodiment
of the "actuality" of existence, the sorrow and the joy of
the human condition.
Famous Men, which was published in 1941. Topically viewed,
the work resembles a documentary, a genre popular during
the 1930's, but Agee expanded this style of writing not
only to explore the lives of three tenant families but also
to show the exploitation of this damaged group of human
beings. concurrently, Agee turns the camera lens on his
audience in order that the reader may see the trapped,
possessed, and fertilized nature of life. Furthermore,
Agee assists the reader in understanding the process by
which a new art form is created, as he involves the critic
in a struggle with words. Agee demonstrates the embodiment
of the "actuality" of existence, the sorrow and the joy of
the human condition.
Language
Type
Form
Extent
78 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
14231
Additional Information
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1985.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
1985
Date Text
1985
Date Issued (EDTF)
1985
Extension
FAU
FAU
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IID
FADT14231
Issuance
monographic
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Person Preferred Name
RAYMOND, CATHLEEN O'CONNOR.
Graduate College
Physical Description
78 p.
application/pdf
Title Plain
CURIOUS DOCUMENTARY: JAMES AGEE'S "LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN"
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Origin Information
1985
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
Sub Location
Digital Library
Title
CURIOUS DOCUMENTARY: JAMES AGEE'S "LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN"
Other Title Info
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CURIOUS DOCUMENTARY: JAMES AGEE'S "LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN"