Great American Authors: Since 1650

2007 · 120 min · Documentary

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.

Directors: Scott Gordon, Ron Meyer
Writers: Ron Meyer, Mark Reeder
Released: January 1, 2007
Language: English

Cast

Jane Kaczmarek
Self - Host
Libby Baker
Anne Bradstreet
Shauna Earp
Sylvia Plath
Alphonse Keasley
Narrator
Tom Kimball
Henry Melville / Dr. Seuss
Ambika Leigh
Louisa May Alcott
Samantha Lloyd
Harriet Beecher Stowe

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