Diario Italo-Americano, 1989-1996

Diario Italo-Americano, 1989-1996

Description

"Diario Italo-Americano, 1989-1996 – as you can see from the title – is a diary about moving between countries. It is the essence of who I am. I grew up in Italy with people who used to say, “You’re an American” because my mother was American-Italian. When I moved to the United States, I was the Italian. The poetry is mostly about geography and how that geography spurs me to think about myself and my place in the world. While it was published in Italy, there is a section containing poems written in English, which for me highlights the split nature of my identity.'

Description from Dr. Ferme, abstracted from Five questions for Valerio Ferme.

Publication Date

1997

Publisher

Edizioni Tracce

Keywords

poetry, identity, Italy, United States

Disciplines

Italian Language and Literature

Department / Organizational Unit

Executive Leadership

Diario Italo-Americano, 1989-1996

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