Overview
First published in 1943, this autobiography is also a superb portrait of America's Depression years, by the folk singer, activist, and man who saw it all. Woody Guthrie was born in Oklahoma and traveled this whole country over--not by jet or motorcycle, but by boxcar, thumb, and foot. During the journey of discovery that was his life, he composed and sang words and music that have become a national heritage. His songs, however, are but part of his legacy. Behind him Woody Guthrie left a remarkable autobiography that vividly brings to life both his vibrant personality and a vision of America we cannot afford to let die. "Even readers who never heard Woody or his songs will understand the current esteem in which he's held after reading just a few pages... Always shockingly immediate and real, as if Woody were telling it out loud... A book to make novelists and sociologists jealous."
--The Nation
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780452264458
- ISBN-10: 0452264456
- Publisher: Plume Books
- Publish Date: September 1983
- Dimensions: 8.02 x 5.36 x 0.75 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.61 pounds
- Page Count: 320
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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