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James Agee (November 27, 1909 - May 16, 1955) was an American author, playwright, and film critic. Known for his profound social criticism and literary talent, Agee is best remembered for his novel 'A Death in the Family' and the screenplay for the film 'The African Queen'.

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Famous James Agee Quotes

“It is a peculiar part of the good photographer's adventure to know where luck is most likely to lie in the stream, to hook it, and to bring it in without unfair play and without too much subduing it.”

Knows Play Lying Too Much Adventure Travel Photography Luck Photographer Streams Peculiar Unfair Funny Travel Hook

Book:A Way of Seeing

Source: A Way of Seeing

“I know I am making the choice most dangerous to an artist in valuing life above art.”

Knows Art Artist Choices Dangerous

Author:James Agee

“I know the most important faculty to develop is one for hard, continuous and varied work and living; but the difference between knowing this and doing anything consistent about it is often abysmal.”

Knows Important Hard Differences Knowing Consistent Faculty

Author:James Agee

“It is the middle and pure height and whole of summer and a summer night, the held breath, of a planet's year; high shored sleeps the crested tide: what day of the month I do not know, which day of the week I am not sure, far less what hour of the night.”

Knows Years Whole Night Hours Sleep Week Middle Planets Months Pure Summer Breaths Height Not Sure Tides Days Of The Week Summer Nights

Book:Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Three Tenant Families

Source: Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Three Tenant Families

About the Author

Born: November 27, 1909
Died: May 16, 1955
Known for: Author
Quotes: 57

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A Death in the FamilyRelated source material

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Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: A Death in the Family, & Shorter FictionRelated source material

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Agee on film: Reviews and commentsRelated source material

Cotton Tenants: Three FamiliesRelated source material

Letters of James Agee to Father FlyeRelated source material

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