Value of worthless lives, the: writing italian american immigrant autobiographies
Auteur :
Serra, Ilaria
Éditeur :
Fordham University Press
ISBN :
9780823226016
Date de publication :
1 déc. 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The writer Giuseppe Prezzolini said that Italian immigrants left behind tears and sweat but not words, making their lives in America mostly in silence, their memories private and stories untold. This title offers the study of a largely ignored legacy - the autobiographies written by immigrants.