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Great American Authors: Since 1650

2007·Directed by Scott Gordon, Ron Meyer

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Released
January 1, 2007
Runtime
2h

About Great American Authors: Since 1650

  • Documentary

Synopsis

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
  • SGScott Gordon
  • RMRon Meyer
Writers
  • RMRon Meyer
  • MRMark Reeder

Principal cast

In billing order
  • Jane KaczmarekSelf - Host
  • Libby BakerAnne Bradstreet
  • Shauna EarpSylvia Plath
  • Alphonse KeasleyNarrator
  • TKTom KimballHenry Melville / Dr. Seuss
  • ALAmbika LeighLouisa May Alcott
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