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In this collection of essays, Americanists from the United States, Germany, and Latvia enter the scholarly debate about the ever increasing pluralization of societies on the North American continent by correlating the issues of multiculturalism and ethnic survival. Spanning six centuries and covering the cultural work and literary representation of eight ethnic groups in the USA and Canada, the essays demonstrate that the scope of the debate has to be widened to reflect the complexity of a subject which has too long been reduced to convenient but simplistic binaries.

Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945), a key figure in American Naturalism and cultural life, has seen a resurgence of academic interest over the past thirty years. This revival, sparked by Richard Lingeman's comprehensive biography and supported by The Dreiser Edition, has led to a wealth of new scholarship. This volume gathers essays from a prominent international Dreiser scholar, Renate von Bardeleben, who has published on Dreiser since 1967 and contributed significantly to correcting the negative perceptions of his personality established by early biographers. Her work highlights overlooked aspects of Dreiser's complex life and writings, particularly emphasizing the importance of 'A Traveler at Forty' (1913) within his extensive body of work. Von Bardeleben's thorough examination of the history and various versions of this travel memoir culminated in the first unabridged edition of 'A Traveler' (Dreiser Edition, 2005). The collection aims to further the reevaluation of Dreiser as a classic of American literary modernism, showcasing the depth and breadth of his contributions to literature.

Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Chicano Culture held July 5-7, 1984 at the University of Mainz at Germersheim, and co-sponsored by UC MEXUS, Center for Chicano Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.In English & Spanish.