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The Poetry of Unfeeling
Sykes, Gerald | October 21, 1931 issue

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The article discusses the book "American Earth," by Erskine Caldwell. Caldwell is formally introduced in this volume to his country. Most of the volume is devoted to rather short stories having the flavor of homely local anecdotes. The style is influenced by Ernest Hemingway, yet possesses a quality of its own. Effect is the prime consideration. As a result, there is little artistic difference between these stories and those which appear in some of the large-circulation magazines, except that these, being more "advanced," are aimed at a smaller audience.

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AMERICAN Earth (Book); CALDWELL, Erskine; SHORT stories; ANECDOTES; PERSONAL belongings; FLAVOR
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