Sally Allen
Sally Allen is an
award-winning author who holds a PhD in English Education from New
York University, with an emphasis in writing and rhetoric, and an MA
in English Language and Literature. She has taught writing and
literature at New York University and Fairfield University, and is
the recipient of New York University’s Willy Gorrissen Award for
Dedication and Skill in the Academic Development of Student Writing.
Currently, Allen is a faculty member at Post University where she
teaches literature, writing, and communications.
She is the founder of Books, Ink at HamletHub, a website dedicated to Connecticut books news, where her writing has earned her three Connecticut Press Club awards. She is the author of Unlocking Worlds: A Reading Companion Book for Book Lovers.
Articles by this Author
10 Novels that Represent the American Experience Contributed to Bookpleasures.com By Sally Allen
- By Sally Allen
- Published July 29, 2016
- ESSAYS CONTRIBUTED BY VARIOUS AUTHORS
Growing up between two cultures, Greek and American, heightened my awareness, from an early age, of America not only as a physical place but also a shifting, continually evolving idea. While Greece meant shared history and traditions, America meant reinventing and coexisting, too often uneasily, among diverse histories and traditions. The American experience is an intersection among those who came to America seeking “a better life” with those who were brought against their will and enslaved with those whose way of life was destroyed.