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, 1985 • Staten 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.
- 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