Italian American Folklore

by Frances M. Malpezzi, William M. Clements

"Every passage included is important and attests to the richness of the subject". -- Booklist"Most interesting... and a major contribution to the understanding of Italian character in America". -- Gay Talese

Genres: Italy, History, Nonfiction, Folklore

298 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1992

Reviews

[Jacquelyn Fusco · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was interesting to read about my own culture from a sort of ethnological point of view. The book is a bit older, so some things have changed since then. More Americanization, but a lot of it was very relatable, even as a 3rd/4th generation Italian-American.

[Arthur Sperry · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a book that was being discarded from the school library where I teach. It looked interesting so I took it home. It is full of a lot of interesting anecdotes and stories about Italian-American culture. I particularly liked the section involving folktales and stories recorded by relatives of people from various areas of Italy.

[meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was really good and informative. I'm going to get my own copy so I can annotate it. It's really good for my story research!!