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Italian translations of African American English (as it appears in literary works by major authors of the twentieth century) seem to follow two main strategies:…
Click here to see a trailer for the film. Starting in the mid-twentieth century, with the advent of ready-to-wear clothing and the industrialization of the…
The topic pertains to the field of neurolinguistics, but it will be dealt with from the teacher’s perspective. Teachers have to help students to acquire…
This symposium will continue the discussion begin during the first encounter of “I giovani italiani” di NY. Panleists will come from a variety of professions…
Exhibition Closing: Friday, June 13, 2014 On view from March 20, 2014–June 13, 2014 Gallery Hours: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm Portraits of a Sicilian Family is an…
Divided into three sections, the first deals with the general situation of Italian/American literature and its reception both in the United States and in Italy.…
A poignant personal account from a child of Calabrian peasants whose lifelong study of Italy unveils the mysteries of this Bel Paese, “Beautiful Land,” where artistic…
Monday, September 22 Luzzi creates a personal portrait of Italy that leaps past clichés, delving into why Italian Americans have complicated relationships with the “old…
THE UNPUBLISHED MEMOIR OF MUSSOLINI’S LONGTIME LOVER WITH NEW REVELATIONS ABOUT THE FASCIST PERIOD My Fault. Mussolini as I Knew Him, translated, edited, and with…
In an epic poem whose structure corresponds to the hours in a year, Viscusi (Buried Caesars, and Other Secrets of Italian American Writing) portrays a…
Thursday, October 2 Most of these stories take place on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, in the shops, hallways, and parks that reveal this well-known neighborhood…
10am-1pm at the Calandra Institute, hosted by Prof. Anthony J. Tamburri and Dr. Anthony Miele, featuring Prof. Pino Aprile, Prof. Massimo Vedovelli, Prof. Donna Chirico,…