Don't Tell Mama!: The Penguin Book of Italian American Writing

This important collection reveals as never before the quality, extent, and variety of the Italian American contribution to American literature. Bringing together fiction and poetry as well as academic essays and newspaper articles from the 1800s to the present, this volume covers a wide field of cultural experience. Including many previously unpublished pieces as well as classic works, and enhanced by an insightful and entertaining introduction by Regina Barreca, Don't Tell Mama highlights both the unity and the diversity of the Italian American experience.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 10/01/2002
ISBN: 9780142002476
Pages: 576
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.34w x 1.23d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/30/2002 pg. 61
Library Journal 10/01/2002 pg. 94
Booklist 10/15/2002 pg. 378