The promised land mary antin

It tells the story of her early life in what is now belarus and her immigration to the united states in 1894. The promised land by mary antin free ebook project gutenberg. The promised land, first published in 1912, brings to life the transformation of an eastern european jewish immigrant into an american citizen. Mary antin was an american author and immigration rights activist.

It was written in 1912 by mary antin, who describes the complex process of acclimation and assimilation by combining political commentaries, biography, and history. Being a jew in russia at the end of the 19th century was not easy at all. It was written in 1912 by mary antin, who describes the complex process of acclimation. Even in mary antins ghetto town of polotzk, she felt unwelcome. Her critically acclaimed autobiography, published in 1912, was the bestknown immigrant memoir of its day. The book celebrates the promise of america, contrasting the abundant opportunities of the united states to the economic and cultural oppression faced by jews in. Review of mary antins the promised land appears in the new. Her book, the promised land, is still read today as an expression of.

Weaving introspection with political commentary, biography with history, the promised land, first published in 1912, brings to life the transformation of an eastern european jewish immigrant into an american citizen. Mary antin, born june, 1881, polotsk, russiadied may 15, 1949, suffern, n. Meet extraordinary women who dared to bring gender equality and other issues to the forefront. The antin family, like most newly arrived immigrants. The promised land is the 1912 autobiography of mary antin. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Compelled to be aliens in their native land, they were people without a country. As a child, she lived in the russian pale, the part of russia. The book focuses on her attempts to assimilate into the culture of the united states. The promised land by mary antin was published 1912, and it narrates the story of a jewish family immigrating from russia to the united states in fact it is the. The promised land by mary antin read by bridget gaige part. Mary antin 18811949 was born in a small russian town and most autobiographies are written at the end of the writers life. The project gutenberg ebook of the promised land, by mary antin this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.

When mary antins father decided that keeping to his traditions did not suit him anymore, he found no place in russia. Mary antins ringing endorsement of americanizationof being made overwhich appeared in 1912 in her autobiography, the promised land, probably did. The promised land by mary antin was written before the author had reached her thirtieth birthday. Mary antin recounts the process of uprooting, transportation, replanting, acclimatization, and development that took place in her own soul and reveals the impact of a new culture and new standards of behavior on her family.

Inthe promised land, mary antin tells of moving from polotzk, russia, to boston, massachusetts, when she was around thirteen years old. Mary antin articulated in her writing and speeches the experience of being an immigrant. She is best known for her 1912 autobiography the promised land, an account of her. In mary antin remembered for her autobiographical work the promised land and other books on immigrant life in. The chat with priscilla what men wished women knew part one duration. She is best known for her 1912 autobiography the promised land, an account of her emigration and subsequent americanization. American author and immigration rights activist mary antin 18811949 arrived in the united states at the age of 12 with a family fleeing the pogroms of czarist russia. June, 1881 may 15, 1949 was an american author and immigration rights activist. It tells the story of her early life in what is now belarus and her immigration to the united states in. The promised land recounts the transformation of an east european jewish immigrant into an american citizen. Only 30 years old when she published her autobiography, the promised land, mary antin captured the dreams and experiences of turnofthecent. In her autobiography the promised land, mary antin speaks of the hopes, hardships, and dreams shared by many immigrants in the late 1800s. Though i disagree at some points with the author, i find it very inspirational, a good guideline for a successful hybrid identity past and. The project gutenberg ebook of the promised land, by mary.