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This volume presents an exuberant, eclectic gathering of pictures and words drawn from the collections of the Library of Congress to celebrate the written word and those Americans who have devoted themselves to the literary life. A "celebration of the vast chorus of voices that make American literature sing, " the book is filled with quotes and anecdotes, drawings, caricatures, and photographs of American literary figures, both renowned and obscure--poets, novelists, essayists, columnists, playwrights, humorists, and scholars. Along with quotes and anecdotes, the book includes important dates in American literary history. ISBN 0-87663-699-7: $14.95 (For use only in the library)
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A literary book of days: American voices, Margaret E. Wagner, Susan Sharp
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- 1990
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- Título
- A literary book of days: American voices
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- Margaret E. Wagner, Susan Sharp
- Editorial
- Phaidon Universe
- Publicado en
- 1990
- Formato
- Tapa dura
- Páginas
- 128
- ISBN10
- 0876636997
- ISBN13
- 9780876636992
- Serie
- Etiquetas
- No ficción, Tema histórico, Historia, Historias reales, Biografías, Otra historia
- Descripción
- This volume presents an exuberant, eclectic gathering of pictures and words drawn from the collections of the Library of Congress to celebrate the written word and those Americans who have devoted themselves to the literary life. A "celebration of the vast chorus of voices that make American literature sing, " the book is filled with quotes and anecdotes, drawings, caricatures, and photographs of American literary figures, both renowned and obscure--poets, novelists, essayists, columnists, playwrights, humorists, and scholars. Along with quotes and anecdotes, the book includes important dates in American literary history. ISBN 0-87663-699-7: $14.95 (For use only in the library)