| Title | : | Italian Stories (American Literature) |
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| ISBN | : | 1564783065 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781564783066 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 295 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2002 |
| Awards | : | American Book Award (2003) |
ITALIAN STORIES pays homage to the Italian-American experience, celebrating an Italian neighborhood in the Bronx in the 1940s and mourning the loss of a righ ethnic identity when the next generation moves to the suburbs. With stories that are both melancholy and comic, Papaleo 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. At the same time, Papaleo rails against the damaging stereotypes of Italian-Americans propogated by the media in popular films and television programs.
