Portrait of America

Portrait of America A Cultural History of the Federal Writers' Project

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Publisher's Synopsis

In this text, Jerrold Hirsch reviews the founding of the Federal Writers' Project (FWP) and the significance of its ""American Guide"" series, considering the choices made by the administrators who wanted to celebrate diversity as a positive aspect of American cultural identity.

Book information

ISBN: 9780807828175
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Pub date:
Edition: New edition
DEWEY: 973.917
DEWEY edition: 21
Number of pages: 312
Weight: 590g
Height: 247mm
Width: 155mm
Spine width: 25mm