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An American in the
Making
Price: $24.95
Subtitle:
The Life Story of an
Immigrant
Author:
M. E. Ravage
Edited and with an introduction by Steven G Kellman
Subject: American
Studies, History,
Jewish
Studies, Literature
Paper ISBN: 978-0-8135-4538-7
Cloth ISBN: 978-0-8135-4537-0
Pages:
304 pages
Publication Date: June 2009
Description:
At the turn of the twentieth century, M. E. Ravage set off in
steerage for America, one of almost two million Jews who, like millions
of others from eastern and southern Europe, were lured by tales of
worldly success. Seventeen years after arriving on Ellis Island, Ravage
had mastered a new language, found success in college, and engagingly
penned in English this vivid account of the ordeals and pleasures of
departure and assimilation.
Steven G. Kellman brings Ravage’s story to life again in this new
edition, providing a brief biography and introduction that place the
memoir within historical and literary contexts. An American in the Making
contributes to a broader understanding of the global notion of
“America” and remains timely, especially in an era when massive
immigration, now from Latin America and Asia, challenges ideas of
national identity.
About the Authors:
Steven
G. Kellman is a professor of comparative literature at the
University of Texas at San Antonio, and the author of several books.
Relevant Links:
Steven Kellman's
website
UTSA English
department website
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