Reactions to Adamic's Work in the American and Slovenian Press between 1931 and 1934

Abstract

Članek prikazuje odzive ameriških in slovenskih časnikov, tednikov, mesečnikov in drugih poročil na Adamičeve prve tri knjige, ki so v ZDA izšle med letoma 1931 in 1934. Avtor v članku obravnava tako pozitivne kot negativne kritike njegovih del, pri čemer si pomaga z Adamičevimi knjigami, s spomini, korespondenco in strokovnimi članki, ki so se ukvarjali z njegovima pisanjem in delovanjem. Primerja odzive bralcev in jih sooča z relevantnimi spoznanji in zgodovinskimi dejstvi ter dostopnim arhivskim gradivom. Članek prikaže, kako se je Adamič na začetku literarnega razvoja počasi spreminjal v poznavalca priseljenskih tematik.The article presents the reactions of American and Slovenian daily, weekly and monthly periodicals to Adamic’s first three books, published in the USA between 1931 and 1934. Both positive and negative responses are discussed. All relevant sources are employed: Adamic's books, memoires, and correspondence, and academic articles on Adamic's writing. The author compares readers' responses to relevant findings and historical facts as well as archival material. The article presents Adamic's gradual progress from his initial writings to his later years when he became a well-known authority on immigrant issues