Dagoes read
tradition and the Italian/American writer
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Word Count
59,000 words, Guess
Page Count
236 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1129426M
- ISBN-101550710311
- OCLC Control Number36138212
- OCLC Control Numberdagoesreadtradit0000gard
- Library of Congress Control Number94074402
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- Goodreads2650395
- LibraryThing5398336
Classifications
- DDC810.9/851073
- LCCPS153.I8 G36 1996
Description
Since 1987, writer and critic Fred Gardaphe has regularly reviewed Italian/North American literature in Fra Noi, an Italian/American monthly newspaper based in Chicago. This volume features the best of 'Parole scritte', his monthly columns. Introduced by an essay, from which the collection gets its title, Dagoes Read is the first publication of its kind in the history of Italian/North American literature. It serves as a fine introduction to this literary movement as well as survey of recent publications by Italian/North Americans. Works reviewed include those by Tony Ardizzone, Dorothy Bryant, Pietro di Donato, John Fante, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Frank Lentricchia, Jay Parini, Diane Raptosh, Gay Talese, Sal LaPuma, and many others.
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- Essay series ;
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