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Rufus : James Agee in Tennessee

Title
Rufus : James Agee in Tennessee / Paul F. Brown.
Author
Brown, Paul F.
Publication
Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2018]

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Description
xviii, 422 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
"In Rufus, Paul Brown traces Agee's ancestry, discusses his childhood in Knoxville, the death of his father, and his roots in East Tennessee. Brown reflects on Agee's childhood events and their effects on his writing, film work, and legacy as an artist. Brown argues that Agee's formative years in Knoxville and East Tennessee were highly influential, even beyond the natural connection to A Death in the Family"--
Subjects
Genre/Form
Biography.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-404) and index.
Contents
By some chance, here they are, all on this earth : ancestors, 1818-1909 -- In the time that I lived there : childhood, 1909-1916 -- The hour of their taking away : death, 1916 -- Tell me who I am : transitions, 1917-1925 -- The stars are wide and alive : writings, 1925-1955 -- One familiar and well-beloved : legacy, 1955-2015 -- From low in the dark : film, 1962-1963.
Call Number
JFE 18-8559
ISBN
  • 9781621904243
  • 1621904245
LCCN
2018011934
OCLC
1028597708
Author
Brown, Paul F., author.
Title
Rufus : James Agee in Tennessee / Paul F. Brown.
Publisher
Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2018]
Edition
First edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-404) and index.
Chronological Term
1900-1999
Other Form:
Online version: Brown, Paul F. Rufus. First edition. Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2018] 9781621904250 (DLC) 2018027498
Research Call Number
JFE 18-8559
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