Tato Laviera

Read both Tato Laviera’s bio and his poem “AmeRican.” How does the poet reveal both pride and “our own way of life” (p. 238, line 49)?

READ: Ahmad, D. (Ed.) (2019). The Penguin Book of Migration literature. New York: Penguin/Random House “An Honest Exit” by Dinaw Mengestu p. 69 “AmeRican” by Tato Laviera p. 237 “Green” by Sefi Atta p. 240 “A Conversation” by Pauline Kaldas p. 251 After reading the four stories, please: 1-Discuss the act of leaving home. How […]

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