"Up Stream: An American Chronicle" is a profound and unsparing autobiography that examines the friction between European cultural traditions and the American ideal. Written by Ludwig Lewisohn, a prominent critic and novelist, the work serves as a seminal exploration of the immigrant identity in the early twentieth century. Lewisohn recounts his upbringing as a German-Jewish immigrant in the American South and his subsequent struggles within the academic and literary circles of the North. The book offers a searing critique ...
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"Up Stream: An American Chronicle" is a profound and unsparing autobiography that examines the friction between European cultural traditions and the American ideal. Written by Ludwig Lewisohn, a prominent critic and novelist, the work serves as a seminal exploration of the immigrant identity in the early twentieth century. Lewisohn recounts his upbringing as a German-Jewish immigrant in the American South and his subsequent struggles within the academic and literary circles of the North. The book offers a searing critique of American culture and the pressures of assimilation, detailing the author's disillusionment with a society he perceived as culturally shallow and intellectually intolerant. Through vivid prose, Lewisohn discusses his experiences with prejudice and the challenges of maintaining his intellectual integrity in an environment often hostile to perspectives deemed "alien." As both a personal memoir and a social document, "Up Stream: An American Chronicle" remains a significant reflection on the complexities of the American Dream and the enduring search for cultural belonging. It is an essential read for those interested in the history of immigration, Jewish-American life, and the evolution of American cultural criticism. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Very good in fair dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. 3 p. l., 9-248 p.; 23 cm. Autobiography. "First printing, March, 1922...Thirteenth printing, December, 1923. "
