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- DictionarySound·er/ˈsoundər/
noun
- 1. a device used to ascertain the depth of a body of water: "multibeam echo sounders"
Sounder is a 1972 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt and adapted by Lonne Elder III from the 1969 novel of the same name by William H. Armstrong. The story concerns an African-American sharecropper family in the Deep South, who struggle with economic and personal hardships during the Great Depression.
Apr 26, 1973 · Sounder is a movie based on a novel by William H. Armstrong, set in the Depression-era South. It follows the story of a family of black sharecroppers who face hardships and racism, and features two Oscar-nominated performances by Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield.
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May 3, 2024 · Learn the meaning of sounder as a noun, specifically a device for making soundings. See examples of sounder in sentences and related words and phrases.
Dec 31, 2020 · When his wife Rebecca (Cicely Tyson) sends their young son (Kevin Hooks) to visit him, the boy's journey becomes a life changing rite of passage. Critic Roger Ebert praised Sounder, calling it "a...
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Sounder is a film about a black sharecropper family in rural Louisiana in 1933, and their struggles with poverty, racism, and hope. Roger Ebert praises the film for its compassion, realism, and authenticity, and calls it a "liberal" film that stands for more than good intentions.
A classic novel about a poor black family and their loyal dog, Sounder, who are torn apart by racism and poverty. The boy, who is the narrator, searches for his father and his dog, and learns to read with the help of a teacher.
Dec 30, 2019 · A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal, and the basis of an acclaimed film, Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South. The boy's father is a sharecropper, struggling to feed his family in hard times.
- William H Armstrong
