Re-reading Italian Americana

2013-12-05 Literary Criticism

Author : Anthony Julian Tamburri
Release : 2013-12-05
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Download or read book Re-reading Italian Americana written by Anthony Julian Tamburri. This book was released on 2013-12-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is divided into three sections. The first section deals with the general situation of Italian/American literature and its reception both in the United States and in Italy. It also discusses other social and cultural issues that pertain to Italian Americana. Section two consists of six chapters, each discussing a specific author; three dedicated to prose (Pietro di Donato, Mario Puzo, Luigi Barzini), three dedicated to poetry (Joseph Tusiani, Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Rina Ferrarelli). Section three examines the current state of criticism dedicated to Italian/American literature, the second part focusing in on a number of specific works.

Italian American

2021-10-26 Cooking

Author : Angie Rito
Release : 2021-10-26
Genre : Cooking
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Download or read book Italian American written by Angie Rito. This book was released on 2021-10-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IACP AWARD FINALIST • Reimagine Italian-American cooking, with more than 125 recipes rich with flavor and nostalgia from the celebrated husband-and-wife chef team of Michelin-starred Don Angie in New York City. “Every bit of warmth and hospitality that you feel when you walk into Don Angie pours out of every page of this magical book.”—Michael Symon ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: New York Post, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Food52, Epicurious, Taste of Home The words “red sauce” alone conjure images of an Italian-American table full of antipasti, both hot and cold, whisked off to make room for decadent baked pastas topped with molten cheese, all before a procession of chicken parm or pork chops all pizzaiola—and we haven’t even gotten to dessert. It’s old-school cooking beloved by many and imbued with a deep sense of family. In Italian American, Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli, the chefs of critically acclaimed Don Angie in New York City’s West Village, reinvigorate the genre with a modern point of view that proudly straddles the line between Italian and American. They present family classics passed down through generations side-by-side with creative spins and riffs inspired by influences both old and new. These comforting dishes feel familiar but are far from expected, including their signature pinwheel lasagna, ribs glazed with orange and Campari, saucy shrimp parm meatballs, and a cheesy, bubbling gratin of broccoli rabe and sharp provolone. Full of family history and recipes that will inspire a new generation, Italian American provides an essential, spirited introduction to an unforgettable way of cooking.

Italian Signs, American Streets

1996 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Fred L. Gardaphé
Release : 1996
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Download or read book Italian Signs, American Streets written by Fred L. Gardaphé. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first major critical reading of Italian American narrative literature in two decades, Fred L. Gardaphé presents an interpretive overview of Italian American literary history. Examining works from the turn of the twentieth century to the present, he develops a new perspective--variously historical, philosophical, and cultural--by which American writers of Italian descent can be read, increasing the discursive power of an ethnic literature that has received too little serious critical attention. Gardaphé draws on Vico's concept of history, as well as the work of Gramsci, to establish a culture-specific approach to reading Italian American literature. He begins his historical reading with narratives informed by oral traditions, primarily autobiography and autobiographical fiction written by immigrants. From these earliest social-realist narratives, Gardaphé traces the evolution of this literature through tales of "the godfather" and the mafia; the "reinvention of ethnicity" in works by Helen Barolini, Tina DeRosa, and Carole Maso; the move beyond ethnicity in fiction by Don DeLillo and Gilbert Sorrentino; to the short fiction of Mary Caponegro, which points to a new direction in Italian American writing. The result is both an ethnography of Italian American narrative and a model for reading the signs that mark the "self-fashioning" inherent in literary and cultural production. Italian Signs, American Streets promises to become a landmark in the understanding of literature and culture produced by Italian Americans. It will be of interest not only to students, critics, and scholars of this ethnic experience, but also to those concerned with American literature in general and the place of immigrant and ethnic literatures within that wide framework.

From the Margin

2024-05-14 Fiction

Author : Anthony Julian Tamburri
Release : 2024-05-14
Genre : Fiction
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Download or read book From the Margin written by Anthony Julian Tamburri. This book was released on 2024-05-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a mother lode of gold, till now unexplored. The richness of Italian American writings, seldom recognized, is at last given its due. Studs Terkel From the Margin is must reading for the generation of Italian Americans who are the bridge between two cultures, to remember and enjoy the memories. It is also an important reference for their children, and their children's children, to learn and share a unique cultural experience. Geraldine A. Ferraro Both nostalgia and scholarship are appealed to, and so are the taste buds: even the criticism refers unceasingly to pastry, a sip of wine, the scent of garlic on one's fingers. Buon appetito! Library Journal . . . a brave venture long overdue. It contains a great deal of excellent writing, thoughtfully organized and carefully edited. By the sheer number of authors represented, we are made to know, if we did not already, the substanial extent of the Italian American literary tradition. J. T. Skerrett, Jr. MELUS From the Margin makes a real contribution to the exploration of ethnic diversity in America and to the study of the cultural sociology of contemporary American society. It is a volume destined to place itself at the center of the landscape of works on Italian Americana. The Harvard Book Review An important collection, From the Margin appropriately illustrates the second stage in the development of Italian American literature in the U.S.A.: after a long and laborious growth, a mature literature has emerged. Paolo Valesio Yale University From the Margin makes for enjoyable and thought-provoking reading for North Americans of all ethnic subgroups. Southern Humanities Review

Signing Italian/American Cinema

2021-07-16

Author : Anthony Julian Tamburri
Release : 2021-07-16
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Download or read book Signing Italian/American Cinema written by Anthony Julian Tamburri. This book was released on 2021-07-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this book all share a common notion that a greater awareness of the potentiality of signification of sign functions is an indispensable tool for a more extensive understanding of how a film might signify-indeed, about how any text might signify. That said, I should state here at the outset that my use of the binomial "extensive understanding" is by no means evaluative; my only intention is to underscore that through semiotics and its various components of interpretation we can testify to the greater potentiality of signification that any text-e.g., cinematic, written, figurative-may produce with respect to a more conventional analytical process that, as well, does not take into consideration secondary or tertiary functions of the signs in question. -- from the Introduction In Signing Italian/American Cinema: A More Focused Look Anthony Tamburri means it. His new work employs the concentration of a neurosurgeon with the precision of a guided missile as he dissects, shatters and reexamines such films as the well-known and well-loved Big Night and not as well- known but equally beguiling Dinner Rush. Culture matters and his explanations of these films plus the classic Nuovomondo and the iconic Mean Streets makes you want to screen them a second and a third time. -- Richard Vetere, Playwright and film writer. Anthony Julian Tamburri's collection of essays about Italian American cinema will change the way you look at movies. Whether you study the form, teach cinema or watch for enjoyment, there is a rich garden of ideas in these essays that will challenge and delight you. Dr. Tamburri is one of the leading Italian American voices of our times. You will savor this collection. It's an intellectual Moviola by a man who knows movies. -- Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author The Shoemaker's Wife . Anthony Julian Tamburri is Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute and Distinguished Professor of European Languages and Literatures. Concentrating on cinema, literature, and semiotics, he has authored 14 books in both English and Italian. His books on Italian/American cinema include, Italian/American Short Films & Music Videos: A Semiotic Reading (Purdue, 2002) and Re-viewing Italian Americana: Generalities and Specificities on Cinema (Bordighera, 2011).

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