S jour had a bent for crossing the boundaries between cultures: espousing the cause of the discriminated Jews . . . he was able to give a universal dimension to his commitment, in line with the movement of emancipation, against slavery and prejudice, which was then becoming prominent on both sides of the Atlantic.
Antonio Carioti Corriere della sera ... Read more A most illuminating read. . . . A fine contribution to the relatively new approach to American Studies
multiethnic and multilingual . . . in its claim for S jour and similar others who are or should be part of the American canon.
Jules Chametzky Massachusetts Review Writing for Justice is an exemplary instance of scholarship that illuminates the transnational dimension of our history.
M. Lynn Weiss The Common Reader The originality of the study is marked by the author's use of a range of methodologies and the linking of a number of academic disciplines. . . . The personal aspect of the work adds an additional lens which illustrates how the past can be illuminated by a contemporary perspective.
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