Great American Authors: Since 1650

Great American Authors: Since 1650

Great American Authors: Since 1650

2007 2h 00mMovie

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.

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Scott Gordon

Director

Ron Meyer

Director, Writer

Mark Reeder

Writer

Top Cast

Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek

Self - Host

Libby Baker

Libby Baker

Anne Bradstreet

Shauna Earp

Shauna Earp

Sylvia Plath

Alphonse Keasley

Alphonse Keasley

Narrator

Tom Kimball

Henry Melville / Dr. Seuss

Ambika Leigh

Louisa May Alcott

Samantha Lloyd

Harriet Beecher Stowe