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Little American Women: The Role of Louisa May Alcott in Mary Antin's Assimilation

Panel: 
Jewish American Literature and Culture: Insider/Outsider
Abstract: 

While some ethnic American writers have described a sense of exclusion while reading Little Women, Antin subversively claims the book as a validation of her identity as an American woman writer and as a template for her autobiography.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Jaime
Last Name: 
Cleland
Institution: 
Ohio University