Dan-el Padilla Peralta
Dominican-American classical scholar and professor of classics and humanities at Princeton University; author of the memoir 'Undocumented', which recounts his journey from an undocumented immigrant childhood to an Ivy League education.
Books
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1. Undocumented
A Dominican Boy's Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League
A memoir that traces a young immigrant's journey from a precarious childhood in the Dominican Republic and years of homelessness and fear in New York City to academic success at elite institutions; it recounts how a passion for classical literature and determined mentors helped him navigate the challenges of being undocumented, confront legal limbo and the threat of deportation, and ultimately reflect on identity, belonging, and the meaning of citizenship.
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