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Radical Writer/Activist Reveals Realistic America!
Having read this book for a course in American Cultural History, I have learned a great deal from Le Sueur. This book offers a wonderful collection of Le Sueur's views on the social, cultural and economic disparities in America during the late 1920s to around the 50s/60s. Brought up among activists and radical groups like the I.W.W., Le Sueur's strong background and active role in reforming America is reflected in Harvest & Song for my time: stories by Meridel Le Sueur. Her stories show the parts of America the school-age student is not usually taught--the truths of a more conformist, racist America. Le Sueur's standpoint in this collection of her stories and essays portray her personal views in an indirect manner. Rather than using literature to express her personal viewpoints, she basically tells her readers what she sees, with an emphasis on the points she is trying to make. The reader is then left to absorb what they have read to form their own views. Anyone interested in reading "real" history of the United States, including the topics of racism, radicalism, and immigrants in America should read and reflect upon this author's work. Meridel Le Sueur does an excellent job of bringing this not so public view of America to light.