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Significant Books and Music of the Century, Year by Year
1971 was the year that the Pentagon Papers, classified documents about American involvement in Vietnam, were published, to the government's dismay; the U.S. voting age was lowered to 18; and "All in the Family" and "Masterpiece Theatre" debuted on TV.
Significant Book of 1971:
Flannery O'Connor's The Complete Short Stories
The publication of this collection firmly established Flannery O'Connor's place in American fiction and won her the National Book Award. "She was not just the best 'woman writer' of this time and place; she expressed something secret about America." --Alfred Kazin
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Significant Music of 1971:
Carole King's Tapestry
After a string of hits as one of the most prolific songwriters of the '60s, Carole King released TAPESTRY. An enormous success, critically and commercially, the album has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.
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