Description: Approaches Italian American literature from new critical perspectives and explores contemporary and understudied voices from both the United States and Canada.
Brief description: Alan J. Gravano is Assistant Professor and the Writing Center Director at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. He is the coeditor (with Ryan Calabretta-Sajder) of Italian Americans on Screen: Challenging the Past, Re-Theorizing the Future.
Review Quotes:
"In its breadth, methodological rigor, and commitment to expanding the field's horizons, Italian Americans on the Page stands as one of the first edited collections to examine understudied works belonging to Italian American and Italian Canadian literature through theoretical frameworks grounded in ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality, demonstrating the enduring significance of these perspectives. The nine chapters speak to one another in meaningful ways, linked either by the shared treatment of previously unheard voices or by similar innovative research practices. They are also written in an accessible and engaging style that makes each contribution a pleasure to read." -- H-Net Reviews (H-Italy)
"This is an invaluable addition to the field of the Italian American studies. While offering new critical approaches to both canonical and noncanonical works, it also extends our understanding of LGBTQ writing in poetry, fiction, and dramatic literature, and it expands the coverage of Italian Americana to include the North American contributions of Canadian dramatists whose work builds on the coverage of traditional concerns with family life and turmoil." -- Josephine Gattuso Hendin, New York University