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Great American Authors: Since 1650
Great American Authors: Since 1650
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Great American Authors: Since 1650

2007
Directed byScott Gordon
2h 0m

Actress Jane Kaczmarek hosts this comprehensive history of American fiction from 1650 to the present day, which includes profiles of some of the country's greatest authors. Illuminating the lives of writers such as Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Kurt Vonnegut, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Toni Morrison and others, the program examines the way each developed a unique voice that reflects the complex fabric of America.

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Jane KaczmarekSelf - HostLibby Baker
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Anne Bradstreet
Shauna EarpSylvia Plath
Alphonse KeasleyNarrator
Tom KimballHenry Melville / Dr. Seuss
Ambika LeighLouisa May Alcott
Samantha LloydHarriet Beecher Stowe
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STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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