Screen LibraryRufus : James Agee in Tennessee /
"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 f...
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The University of Tennessee Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Knoxville : |
| Publication Dates: | [2018] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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"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"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xviii, 422 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 395-404) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781621904243 (hardcover) : 1621904245 (hardcover) 9781621904250 (pdf) 1621904253 (pdf) |
| Index Number: | PS3501 |
| CLC: | K837.125.6 |
| Call Number: | K837.125.6/J272B |
| 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. |