the Federal Writers' Project

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government program
gptkbp:activeDuring the 1930s
gptkbp:aimsTo provide employment for writers
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:FSA_(Farm_Security_Administration)
gptkbp:collaboratedWith local historians
gptkbp:collaborations government and artists
gptkbp:contributedTo cultural documentation
American_cultural_heritage
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Works_Progress_Administration
cultural narratives
gptkbp:criticism political bias
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:dissolved 1943
gptkbp:documentedIn American_life
gptkbp:employs many notable writers
gptkbp:encouraged local storytelling
regional writing
gptkbp:founded 1935
gptkbp:headquarteredIn gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Federal Writers' Project
gptkbp:impact public history
gptkbp:influenced documentary filmmaking
American_literature
gptkbp:initiatives support the arts
gptkbp:inspiration future writing programs
gptkbp:is_a oral history projects
gptkbp:is_a_celebration_of cultural contributions
gptkbp:is_a_document_that combined employment with creativity
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in the New Deal arts programs
gptkbp:is_a_model_for future federal arts programs
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for marginalized voices
future literary initiatives
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for research
gptkbp:is_a_source_of historical data
subsequent cultural projects
gptkbp:is_essential_for American_history
gptkbp:is_funded_by federal government
gptkbp:is_involved_in community engagement
community projects
the arts
the preservation of folklore
gptkbp:is_known_for its comprehensive state guides
gptkbp:is_part_of WPA_(Works_Progress_Administration)
gptkbp:legacy literary works
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:American_Guide_Series
gptkbp:partOf New Deal
gptkbp:produces literary works
oral histories
guidebooks
reflected_American_diversity
gptkbp:provides writing opportunities
gptkbp:publishedBy state guidebooks
gptkbp:supported historical preservation
gptkbp:targets unemployed writers
gptkbp:utilizes interviews
gptkbp:was_a_response_to Great Depression
economic hardship