Immigration, Assimilation and Literature
Several immigrant authors talked about immigrant identity and assimilation themes in U.S. literature. The panel was sponsored by… read more
Several immigrant authors talked about immigrant identity and assimilation themes in U.S. literature. The panel was sponsored by HarperCollins Publishing. The panelists spoke about the connections that were severed and those that remained among immigrants to their homelands. Following their discussion, the panelists took questions from the audience. close
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