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American guides : the Federal Writers' Project and the casting of American culture
- Title
- American guides : the Federal Writers' Project and the casting of American culture / Wendy Griswold.
- Author
- Griswold, Wendy
- Publication
- Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2016]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | No restrictions | *R-USLHG E175.4.W9 G75 2016 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Reference Room 121 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Griswold, Wendy.
- Description
- xiv, 361 pages : illustrations, maps; 23 cm
- Subjects
- Federal Writers' Project
- Social change > United States
- Federal Writers' Project Influence
- United States > History > 1933-1945
- Books and reading > United States > History > 20th century
- American guide series
- United States > Intellectual life > 20th century
- United States > Civilization > 1918-1945
- Regionalism > Social aspects > United States
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-344) and indexes.
- Contents
- Introduction: casting culture -- Jobs for writers Putting people to work -- Keeping writers out of trouble -- Guides for travelers Guiding travelers -- Seeing America -- Cultural federalism Negotiating federalism -- Describing America -- Readers and authors Guiding readers -- Choosing authors -- Casting culture Defining literature -- Using books -- Conclusion: casting American culture.
- Call Number
- E175.4.W9
- ISBN
- 9780226357669 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 022635766X (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9780226357836 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 022635783X (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2015038316
- OCLC
- 920017573
- Author
- Griswold, Wendy, author.
- Title
- American guides : the Federal Writers' Project and the casting of American culture / Wendy Griswold.
- Publisher
- Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2016]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-344) and indexes.
- Added Author
- Sequel to (work): Griswold, Wendy. Regionalism and the reading class.
- Research Call Number
- *R-USLHG E175.4.W9 G75 2016