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Dec 18, 2000 · This book, written in the early 1930s, gives a Northerner's intimate impression of life in Southern Alabama in the '20s. The unconscious and fully conscious racism of the people depicted is obvious to the writer, but he paints a fairly compassionate view of it.
This work recounts Carmer's arrival in Alabama in the late 1920s, his exploration of the state, its people, customs and racial violence. Genres History NonfictionTravel. 320 pages, Paperback. First published January 1, 1935. Book details & editions.
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His most famous book, Stars Fell on Alabama, was an autobiographical story of the time he spent living in Alabama. He was considered one of America's most popular writers during the 1940s and 1950s.
Sep 15, 2015 · This book, written in the early 1930s, gives a Northerner's intimate impression of life in Southern Alabama in the '20s. The unconscious and fully conscious racism of the people depicted is obvious to the writer, but he paints a fairly compassionate view of it.
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Neither exclusively journalistic nor novelistic, Stars Fell on Alabama is best described as a book of folkways. Both celebrated for its honest portrayal of race violence and scorned by old school Alabamians who viewed it as the troublesome work of an outsider, the book retains its bite, its sympathy, and its vitality. About the Authors:
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Aug 29, 2019 · Stars fell on Alabama. by. Carmer, Carl Lamson, 1893-. Publication date. 1934. Topics. Afro-Americans -- Folklore, Afro-Americans -- Alabama, Folklore -- Alabama, Alabama -- Description and travel, Alabama -- Social life and customs. Publisher. New York, Farrar & Rinehart, inc.
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Dec 18, 2000 · Stars Fell on Alabama is truly a classic. The book enjoyed enormous popularity and notoriety when it was first published (it was a selection of The Literary Guild and also sold widely in...
