Paying homage to the Italian-American experience, Italian Stories celebrates an Italian neighbourhood in the Bronx during the 1930s and '40s, and mourns the loss of this ethnic identity with the migration of subsequent generations to the suburbs. With stories that are both melancholy and comic, Papaleo here explores the contradictory desires of assimilation: his characters want to live the life of the average American while maintaining a strong link to their rich heritage.
In addition, Papaleo rails against the damaging stereotypes of Italian-Americans propagated by the media in movies and television.
| ISBN: | 9781564783066 |
| Publication date: | 14th February 2002 |
| Author: | Joseph Papaleo |
| Publisher: | Dalkey Archive Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 295 pages |
| Series: | American Literature (Dalkey Archive) |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Shorter Reads |
Paying homage to the Italian-American experience, Italian Stories celebrates an Italian neighbourhood in the Bronx during the 1930s and '40s, and mourns the loss of this ethnic identity with the migration of subsequent generations to the suburbs. With stories that are both melancholy and comic, Papaleo here explores the contradictory desires of assimilation: his characters want to live the life of the average American while maintaining a strong link to their rich heritage.
Italian Stories features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Shorter Reads
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Italian Stories was written by Joseph Papaleo and published by Dalkey Archive Press
Italian Stories has 295 pages
Yes it is part of American Literature (Dalkey Archive) series