Growing Up Ethnic in America: Contemporary Fiction About

Growing Up Ethnic in America: Contemporary Fiction About Learning to Be American

Stories navigating the commplicated terrain of race in America, from acclaimed writers like Toni Morrison, E.L. Doctorow, Sandra Cisneros, Sherman Alexie, and Amy Tan

The editors who brought us Unsettling America and Identity Lessons have compiled a short-story anthology that focuses on themes of racial and ethnic assimilation. With humor, passion, and grace, the contributors lay bare poignant attempts at conformity and the alienation sometimes experienced by ethnic Americans. But they also tell of the strength gained through the preservation of their communities, and the realization that it was often their difference from the norm that helped them to succeed. In pieces suggesting that American identity is far from settled, these writers illustrate the diversity that is the source of both the nation's great discord and infinite promise.

"These beautiful stories radiate with the poignant, ingenious ways young people come to terms with their ethnic identities, negotiating their families, school, friends and their futures . . . This exemplary collection fulfills the editors' aims: to open dialogue and encourage the telling of difficult, adaptive or affirming life experiences." -Publisher's Weekly
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber new18-20150802-a088168
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1999-11-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140280630

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	new18-20150802-a088168
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	1999-11-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140280630

Growing Up Ethnic in America: Contemporary Fiction About Learning to Be American

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