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The first book-length literary analysis of the WPA’s Federal Writers’ Project (FWP)—a massive New Deal program that put thousands to work documenting the country during the Depression. Drawing on critical histories, archival documents, and select works of fiction, the book examines the nature and history of the FWP’s documentary method and its literary imprint, particularly on three key black American writers: Ralph Ellison, Dorothy West, and Margaret Walker. By aiming their documentary lenses so precisely on individual voices, folklore, and cultural communities, FWP writers would ultimately eschew the social realism of thirties culture in favor of themes surrounding personal and cultural identities in the postwar era. This concise volume demonstrates how the FWP served as a repository from which many of the most treasured 20th century writers drew material, techniques, and philosophical direction in ways that would help steer the course of American writing.

Literature. --- Literature --- Literature, Modern --- America --- Twentieth-Century Literature. --- North American Literature. --- Literary History. --- History and criticism. --- 20th century. --- Literatures. --- Depressions --- United States --- History --- Literature, Modern-20th century. --- America-Literatures. --- Literature-History and criticism. --- Literature, Modern—20th century. --- America—Literatures. --- Literature—History and criticism. --- Ellison, Ralph --- West, Dorothy, --- Walker, Margaret, --- Ellison, Ralph. --- West, Dorothy --- Walker, Margaret --- Schwarze, ... --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Federal Writers' Project --- Federal Writers' Project. --- California --- Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer --- History. --- Alexander, Margaret A. --- Alexander, Margaret Abigail Walker --- Walker Alexander, Margaret --- Schriftstellerin --- 1915-1998 --- 1907-1998 --- Ellison, Ralph Waldo --- Waldo Ellison, Ralph --- Ellison, Ralph W. --- Schriftsteller --- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma --- New York, NY --- 1914-1994 --- 01.03.1914-16.04.1994 --- Christopher, Mary, --- Alexander, Margaret Abigail Walker, --- אליסון, ראלף --- Umschulungswerkstätte für Siedler und Auswanderer --- USA --- Bitterfeld --- Federal Writers' Program --- Federal Writers' Projects --- FWP --- United States. --- Writers' Program (U.S.) --- 1913-1994 --- 01.03.1913-16.04.1994 --- Appraisal of books --- Books --- Evaluation of literature --- Criticism --- Literary style --- Appraisal --- Evaluation