Twelve Southerners
Twelve Southerners was a group of Southern American writers, poets, and intellectuals who collaborated on the 1930 agrarian manifesto 'I'll Take My Stand: The South and the Agrarian Tradition'. The group included notable figures such as John Crowe Ransom, Allen Tate, and Robert Penn Warren, among others.
Books
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1. I'll Take My Stand
The South and the Agrarian Tradition
"I'll Take My Stand" is a collection of essays by twelve authors who passionately defend the agrarian lifestyle and traditional Southern values against the encroachment of industrialization. They critique the effects of the industrial revolution on Southern society, arguing that it undermines the region's culture, economy, and environment. The book is a plea for the preservation of the agrarian way of life and a critique of the materialistic, consumer-driven culture that they believe is eroding the soul of the South.
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