Antin, Mary

Antin, Mary

▪ American writer
born June 13, 1881, Polotsk, Russia
died May 15, 1949, Suffern, N.Y., U.S.

      American author remembered for her autobiographical work The Promised Land and other books on immigrant life in the United States.

      Antin immigrated to the United States with her mother, sisters, and brother in 1894, joining her father, who had preceded them in 1891, in Massachusetts. After learning English she had a brilliant school career. Following her marriage in October 1901, she settled with her husband in New York City. She studied at Teachers College and Barnard College of Columbia University from 1901 to 1904.

      Antin's first book about her experiences as an immigrant, From Plotzk [Polotsk] to Boston, was written in Yiddish and published in an English translation in 1899. The Promised Land (1912), originally serialized in The Atlantic Monthly, was also autobiographical and was a notable success. In They Who Knock at Our Gates (1914) Antin continued to examine immigrants and their hopes, characters, and experiences. She lectured for a number of years on the subject of immigration—during 1913–17 she spoke widely on behalf of the Progressive (or Bull Moose (Bull Moose Party)) Party at the invitation of Theodore Roosevelt—and campaigned against proposals in Congress to adopt restrictive immigration legislation. Antin was widely acclaimed for her efforts to secure understanding and the realization of the American promise for the immigrant.

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