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Is Gone With The Wind Literature?

Clip: 4/1/2012 | 3m 40s

Scholars and devoted readers of Margaret Mitchell's classic novel have been argue

Scholars and devoted readers of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 classic novel have been arguing the book's literary merits for decades. Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel premieres nationally on Monday, April 2 from 9-10 p.m.

04/01/2012 | Rating NR

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