symbolism martoglio sicilians selections

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Dante's Divine Comedy: As Told for Young People

1 review
Dante Alighieri Joseph Tusiani

Legas, 2001

Useful book for reading group
I was thrilled to find this re-telling of The Divine Comedy for young people. I plan to use this book in a junior high reading group that will be travelling to Florence later in the year. It is a quirky book, I found a few typos, but the re-telling of the story is perfect for my purpose. I highly recommend it, particularly for assigned, guided reading where there will be opportunity for ...

The Scent of Jasmine

1 review
Florence Terranova Gatto

Legas, 2007

Re-visiting my Italian-American upbringing
I had the opportunity to read this lovely jewel of a book while on vacation last weeek. A friend enthusiastically loaned it to me. Florence Terranova Gatto could have been describing my own memory vignettes. Growing up in Brooklyn, surrounded by my extensive, earthy and working class Italian-American family was very much like her experiences. I found myself nodding, laughing and tearing up ...

The Sicilians (Sicilian Studies) (Sicilian Studies)
Joseph Frederic Privitera

Legas, 2001

This is a book about growing up in America as a Sicilian. The author also addresses the significance of Sicily and Sicilians and their acccomplishments in art music and literature.

The Poetry of Nino Martoglio: Selections from Centona (Pueti D'arba Sicula) (Pueti D'arba Sicula)
Gaetano Cipolla Nino Martoglio

Legas, 1993

This is a bilingual edition of selected poems of Nino Martoglio, a poet and playwright from Catania. The poems appear facing the English translation by Gaetano Cipolla, who also wrote a comprehensive introduction to Martoglio.

Sicily through Symbolism and Myth (Sicilian Studies, V. 13)
Paolo Fiorentino

Legas, 2007

This is a a study of the ancient symbols and myths connected with the island of Sicily as reflected in its culture. Books contains illustrations by well known artists.

Don Chisciotti and Sanciu Panza
Giovanni Meli

Legas, 2002

This is not a translation of the Spanish novel by Cervantes, but an entirely original rethinking of the archetypal couple of Don Quijote and his squire Sancho, written in verse and from a Sicilian perspective. The Sicilian text appears next to the English verse translation by Gaetano Cipolla who also provided extensive notes and a comprehensive introduction