book chapter

Fact in fiction: oral traditions and the Italian American writer

melting pot and beyond: italian americans in the year 2000: proceedings of the xviii annual conference of the american italian historical association held at the biltmore plaza hotel, providence, rhode island, november 7-9, 1985Staten Island, New York • Published In 1987 • Pages: 165-174

By: Gardaphe, Fred L..

Abstract
This is a study of Italian-American literature. Gardaphe examines several major works and analyzes them in context of the rich oral culture of America's Italian immigrants. He ends the article with his own tale of a tale told to him as a boy by his grandfather.
Subjects
Verbal arts
Texts in the speaker's language
culture
Italian Americans
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ;1999
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
1937-1981
Coverage Place
United States
Notes
Fred L. Gardaphe
Includes bibliographical references (p. 174)
LCCN
87022170
LCSH
Italian Americans