Copyright 2012 William R. Dalessio
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Dalessio, William R.
Are we what we eat? : food and identity in late twentieth-century
American ethnic literature / by William R. Dalessio.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60497-801-8
1. American literature—20th century—History and criticism. 2. Cultural pluralism in literature. 3. Food in literature. 4. American literature—Minority authors—History and criticism. 5. Immigrants in literature. 6. Group identity in literature. I. Title. PS228.P55D35 2012
810.9’353—dc23
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Dalessio, William R.
Are we what we eat? : food and identity in late twentieth-century
American ethnic literature / by William R. Dalessio.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60497-801-8
1. American literature—20th century—History and criticism. 2. Cultural pluralism in literature. 3. Food in literature. 4. American literature—Minority authors—History and criticism. 5. Immigrants in literature. 6. Group identity in literature. I. Title. PS228.P55D35 2012
810.9’353—dc23
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