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The immigrant experience in North American literature: carving out a
niche / edited by Katherine B. Payant and Toby Rose.
p. cm.--(Contributions to the study of American literature,
ISSN 1092-6356; no. 4)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-313-30891-8 (alk. paper)

1. American literature--Minority authors--History and criticism.
2. Canadian literature--Minority authors--History and criticism.
3. Immigrants' writings, American--History and criticism.
4. Immigrants' writings, Canadian--History and criticism.
5. Emigration and immigration in literature. 6. Ethnic groups in
literature. 7. Immigrants in literature, 8. Minorities in
literature. 9. Ethnicity in literature. I. Payant, Katherine B.
II. Rose, Toby. III. Series.

PS153.M56156 1999

810.9′920691--dc21 98-46823

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Copyright © 1999 by Katherine B. Payant and Toby Rose

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-46823

ISBN: 0-313-30891-8

ISSN: 1092-6356

First published in 1999

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