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James M. Cain and the American Authors' Authority by Richard Fine.
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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Located in: Waynesboro, Virginia, United States
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- ISBN
- 9780292740242
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292740247
ISBN-13
9780292740242
eBay Product ID (ePID)
89331
Product Key Features
Book Title
James M. Cain and the American Authors' Authority
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Authorship, United States / 20th Century, Mystery & Detective, American / General, Subjects & Themes / Politics, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year
1992
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Performing Arts, Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Book Series
American Studies Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
28 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
91-046895
Reviews
...by rescuing the AAA from obscurity and exploring its significance, Fine has performed a useful service for scholars interested in writers and books in modern America., Begun as a movement to assure American writers of their rights to their own intellectual properties, the American Authors' Authority disintegrated after charges that it was a Communist plot. . . Fine has written a reliable, immensely detailed account of how James M. Cain became point man for the movement, and how it polarized writers--all writers in the country--into a New York versus California dichotomy that is a useful index to American culture of the time.
Dewey Decimal
813/.52
Synopsis
In 1946 novelist and screenwriter Cain proposed that all professional writers should organize into a single cartel that would secure a fairer return on their work from publishers and producers. Though the AAA movement collapsed by the end of the year, Fine's rich history of its failure reveals much
LC Classification Number
PS3505.A3113Z66 1992
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