
The Promised Land
Mary Antin(Author)
Cosimo Classics (Publisher)
Published on 23. June 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
316 pages
978-1-64679-016-6 (ISBN)
Description
"Naturalization, with us Russian Jews, may mean more than the adoption of the immigrant by America. It may mean the adoption of America by the immigrant." —Mary Antin, in The Promised Land, 1912
The Promised Land (1912) is a classic immigration story about Mary Antin, who as a young girl arrived in the United States from Russia in the 1880s, and how she became "Americanized." After the publication of her book, she lectured on her immigrant experience and was often seen as a role model of successful American immigration. Contemporary critics of the melting pot ideology, however, such as Horace Kellen and Randolph Bourne, criticized Antin for being more flatteringly American than Americans. Both critics supported cultural pluralism, in which each "nationality" would keep their own identity.
Antin’s autobiography remains a fascinating read for students of American history and continues to be relevant during the current immigration discussions.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
448 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64679-016-6 (9781646790166)
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Person
Mary Antin (1881-1949) was an American writer and immigration rights activist, born to a Jewish family in Belarus. Her autobiography, The Promised Land, 1912, is her best-known work and tells the story of her emigration and new life in America. Antin gave lectures on immigration rights and in World War I, she campaigned for the Allied cause.