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Dear all,<br>
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I would like to invite you to the following lecture on Greek-American culture.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
Panagiotis Roilos<br>
George Seferis Professor of Modern Greek Studies and Professor of Comparative Literature<br>
Harvard University<br>
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<i><b><font size="3">Mahindra Humanities Center, Harvard<br>
Seminar on Modern Greek Literature and Culture</font></b></i><br>
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Maria Kaliambou, Yale University</div>
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<div class="views-field views-field-title">The Book Culture of Greek Americans</div>
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<div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Monday, November 24, 2014 - 6:00pm</span></div>
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<h3>Abstract</h3>
<p>As soon as Greeks began emigrating to the United States at the end of the 19th century, Greek-American publishing houses—mostly family businesses—appeared in urban centers such as New York, Boston, and Chicago. The array of Greek-American book production
 is extensive: “high” and “low” editions; books for adults as well as for children; books with a religious, social, humorous, or functional character; bilingual books or books printed in only one language, and so on. A significant number of serials and periodicals
 are also present in almost every community. All these publications, crucial to the cultural education and self-awareness of Greek immigrants, were aimed at fulfilling all their reading needs. Although in recent decades migrant culture has been the focus of
 extensive research, the book history of immigrants is a topic that remains untouched by the scholarly community. The talk will contribute not only to literary studies, ethnic studies, and book history, but also to a better understanding of oral vs. written
 literature and of cultural identity. </p>
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