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Book • 1969

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Mentioned by

Jayne Anne Phillips

as another absolutely deathless, necessary book.

Mentioned by

John Banther

as the source of inspiration for Aaron Copland's opera, 'The Tender Land'.

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Sasha Wolf

when reflecting on James Agee's writing struggles, connecting them to the book's exploration of tenant farmers in the 1930s.

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Elias Krim

as a book sponsored by Fortune Magazine.

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