LITR 4333: American Immigrant Literature

Thursday, 30 August: Examples of the Immigrant Narrative.

·        Poetry reader: Jason K. Collins

Poem: Joseph Papaleo, “American Dream: First Report,” UA 88

Thursday, 13 September: African American Minority vs. the immigrant narrative.

·        Poetry reader: Ashley Fonteno

Poem: Patricia Smith, “Blonde White Women,” UA 77

Thursday, 20 September: American Indian Minority vs. the immigrant narrative.

·        Poetry reader: Tiffany Watson-Mynatt

Poem: Chrystos, “I Have Not Signed a Treaty with the United States Government,” UA 304

Thursday, 27 September: Mexican Americans: Immigrant / American Dream story, or Minority?

·        Poetry reader: Robin Tupa

Poem: Pat Mora, “Immigrants,” UA 119

Thursday, 4 October: Other Hispanic Americans: Immigrant / American Dream story, or Minority? J

·        Poetry reader: Christina Holmes

Poem: Martin Espada, “Coca-Cola and Coco Frio,” UA 124

Thursday, 11 October: Caribbean Immigrants: Minorities or Immigrants?

·        Poetry reader: Rita Zelaya

Poem: “From an Island You Cannot Name” UA 139

Thursday, 8 November: selections from the Exodus story

·        Poetry reader: Tanya Stanley

Poem: Michael S. Glaser, “Preparations for Seder,” UA 176

Thursday, 15 November: The Pilgrims and the Hebrew model of national migration; prototype of white exclusiveness and purity? William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation

·        Poetry reader: Julie Matuszczak

Poem: Enid Dame, “On the Road to Damascus, Maryland,” UA 141

Thursday, 29 November: The Pilgrims, the Hebrew model of national migration, and late Anglo-American culture / vertical immigration.  Of Plymouth Plantation; Jonathan Raban, from Hunting Mr. Heartbreak: A Discovery of America [handout]

·        Poetry reader: Andrina Giusti

Poem: Hamod (Sam), “After the Funeral of Assam Hamady,” UA 288