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 Including many previously unpublished pieces as well as classic works, and enhanced by an insightful and entertaining introduction by Regina Barreca, Don't Tell Mama highlights both the unity and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.

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

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/30/2002 pg. 61
Library Journal 10/01/2002 pg. 94
Booklist 10/15/2002 pg. 378

About the Author
Regina Barreca is a professor of English and feminist theory at the University of Connecticut. She is the editor of seven books, including The Penguin Book of Women's Humor, and the author of four others. She writes frequently for the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and the Hartford Courant.