{"product_id":"immigrant-voices-twenty-four-voices-on-becoming-an-american-paperback-1","title":"Immigrant Voices: Twenty-Four Voices on Becoming an American - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGordon Hutner\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith narratives from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, this anthology provides a historical and uniquely personal perspective on the immigrant experience and illuminates the often difficult dream of becoming an American citizen.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Hector St. John de Cr vecoeur's defining statement of Americanism to Harlem Renaissance figure Claude McKay's observations on race, here are both rousing and heartbreaking impressions of those who departed from their homlands in the hopes of making a new life. Reconciling their old traditions with their new land, these immigrants faced such adversity as assimilation, prejudice, poverty, homesickness, and identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with inspiring stories of immigrants who traveled from Mexico, India, China, Korea, Syria, and beyond, \u003ci\u003eImmigrant Voices\u003c\/i\u003e reveals--in their own words--how these newcomers were able to persevere and make their mark on the \"New World.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor \u003cb\u003eGordon Hutner\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and the editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eAmerican Literary History\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 6.7 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45773172867269,"sku":"9780451526984","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/mrI75RCJnT9780451526984_62aa336d-111a-424f-94b6-d2a00f9e9422.webp?v=1770503746","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/immigrant-voices-twenty-four-voices-on-becoming-an-american-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}