My Own People

A young writer finds inspiration and purpose in the suffering of her brethren.

Anzia Yezierska wrote about the struggles of female Jewish immigrants in New York's Lower East Side. She confronted the cost of acculturation and assimilation among immigrants. Her stories provide insight into the meaning of liberation for immigrants—particularly Jewish immigrant women.

© 2020 Wilder Publications (E-bog): 9781515448648

Udgivelsesdato

E-bog: 21. oktober 2020