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1) Voices of Italian America: a history of early Italian American literature with a critical anthology
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Voices of Italian America presents a top-rate authoritative study and anthology of the italian-language literature written and published in the United States from the heydays of the Great Migration (1880–1920) to the almost definitive demise of the cultural world of the first generation soon before and after World War II. The volume resurrects the neglected and even forgotten territory of a nationwide "Little Italy" where people wrote, talked, read,...
Publisher
University Press of New England
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
In the New York Times Book Review, Gay Talese raised the question. "Where are all the Italian American writers?" Two years later, editors Ciongoli and Parini respond convincingly with this anthology of essays by 23 Italian American writers. Memoirs in the first section reveal the truths of the people and relationships behind the stereotypes. Whether reflecting on rosary beads, the aroma of garlic sauteed in olive oil, a bigotry that labels a child...
Publisher
Feminist Press at the City University of New York
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
In this sumptuous feast of poetry, stories, and memoir, more than fifty Italian American women writers offer loving celebrations and piercing critiques of every facet of Italian American culture. Familiar stock images of the nurturant grandmother lovingly stirring the sauce and the domineering mother wielding wooden spoon and garlic press give way to fresh renderings of the authentic experiences of Italian American women in all their fascinating diversity....
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