Italian Stories |
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| Author:
| Papaleo, Joseph |
| Series title: | American Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56478-306-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2002 |
| Publisher: | Deep Vellum Publishing
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| Imprint: | Dalkey Archive Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $31.95 |
Book Description:
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Set in the 1940s, Italian Stories celebrates an,Italian neighbourhood in the Bronx while mourning,the loss of this ethnic identity when the next,generation begins moving to the suburbs. With,stories that are both melancholic and comicPapaleo explores the contradictory desires of,assimilation: his characters want to live the life,of the average American while maintaining a link,to their rich heritage.
Set in the 1940s, Italian Stories celebrates an,Italian neighbourhood in the Bronx while mourning,the loss of this ethnic identity when the next,generation begins moving to the suburbs. With,stories that are both melancholic and comicPapaleo explores the contradictory desires of,assimilation: his characters want to live the life,of the average American while maintaining a link,to their rich heritage.