Routledge Nature, Class, and New Deal Literature Book

Explore the historical memory of the Great Depression through this academic study from Routledge. This book examines how popular history focuses on the country poor rather than the economic crises found in urban centers and factories. By analyzing a wide range of materials, the text looks at the lasting impact of iconic images that define this era. Readers will study the representation of country poor whites through various mediums, including the novels of John Steinbeck and the photography of Dorothea Lange and Arthur Rothstein. The work also covers documentary films by Pare Lorenz and the extensive life histories collected by Federal Writers' Project workers. This volume provides a deep look at how fiction, journalism, documents, and documentaries shape our understanding of the American experience during the 1930s.