C/LI/13. To what extent does James Agee's politicization of Let Us Now Praise Famous Men succeed? You may wish to focus on a particular section in order to respond succinctly.

This review deals with the themes and concepts used in the book Let us Now Praise Famous Men by James Agee. The focus is on the political and social value of the book which found tremendous success as a classic 20th century literary masterpiece. In what began as a journalistic intervention, James Agee's book along with walker Evans's photography represented the life of three families of sharecroppers living in shacks of central Alabama. Contrary to what the title suggests the book is not about famous men but about the poorest of the poor who are largely ignored by society. Agee's highly poetic descriptions and original literary narrative style gives a new dimension to journalism and creative expression.