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James M. Cain and the American Authors' Authority by Richard Fine is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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The 1940s offered ever-increasing outlets for writers in book publishing, magazines, radio, film, and the nascent television industry, but the standard rights arrangements often prevented writers from collecting a fair share of the profits made from their work. To remedy this situation, novelist and screenwriter James M. Cain (The Postman Always Rings Twice,Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce) proposed that all professional writers, including novelists, playwrights, poets, and screenwriters, should
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Richard Fine
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780292740242
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Political Science, Performing Arts, Memoir
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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