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Francesco  - Italoamericana: The Literature of the Great Migration, 1880-1943 - 9780823260614 - V9780823260614
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Italoamericana: The Literature of the Great Migration, 1880-1943

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Description for Italoamericana: The Literature of the Great Migration, 1880-1943 Hardback. The highly-anticipated first English-language edition of the monumental critical anthology of writings from the golden age of the Italian disapora in America is now available. Editor(s): Durante, Francesco. Num Pages: 1032 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; HBTB; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 193 x 60. Weight in Grams: 1776.

To appreciate the life of the Italian immigrant enclave from the great heart of the Italian migration to its settlement in America requires that one come to know how these immigrants saw their communities as colonies of the mother country. Edited with extraordinary skill, Italoamericana: The Literature of the Great Migration, 1880-1943 brings to an English-speaking audience a definitive collection of classic writings on, about, and from the formative years of the Italian-American experience.
Originally published in Italian, this landmark collection of translated writings establishes a rich, diverse, and mature sense of Italian-American life by allowing readers to see ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1032
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823260614
SKU
V9780823260614
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About Francesco
Francesco Durante born in Anacapri, teaches the Culture and Literature of Italian Americans at the Università Suor Orsola Benincasa in Naples. As one of Italy’s foremost journalists and literary critics, he has written for various Italian newspapers and journals. He is the author and editor of numerous books, including the groundbreaking Italoamericana. Storia e letteratura degli italiani negli Stati Uniti, ... Read more

Reviews for Italoamericana: The Literature of the Great Migration, 1880-1943
"A sophisticated, critical look at the writings of Italian immigrants to America across all genres...This volume is a major work and forms an invaluable testament to a forgotten era of Italian literary history in the new world...A massive work of extraordinary power, that while scholarly and comprehensive, will have wide appeal." -Publishers Weekly Starred Review "This volume is a comprehensive ... Read more

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