Visions of America - Personal Narratives from the Promised Land (Hardcover)

In this rich and diverse collection, three dozen 20th-century writers muse about their experiences in and observations of America. Though the essays are organized in rough chronological fashion, some emphasize place (Barbara Grizzuti Harrison on Bensonhurst, Michael Stephens on Hawaii), others identity (Richard Rodriguez on language, Eva Hoffman on "postmodern uncertainty"), others the immigrant experience (Bharati Mukherjee) or the changing times (Joan Didion on the 1960s, James Farmer on the civil rights movement). Some Americans must leave home to find insights (June Jordan in the Bahamas), while some non-Americans come here to observe, such as the Palestinian Anton Shammas (who sees the country as big enough to contain the "portable homelands" brought by immigrants). Amidst the play of ideas and emotions surrounding ethnicity and identity, essays by Wendell Berry and Gretel Ehrlich celebrate the enduring truths of the land.

General

Imprint:	Persea Books Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 1993
First published:	October 1993
Editors:	Wesley Brown • Amy Ling
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-89255-378-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	0-89255-378-2
Barcode:	9780892553785

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