The essay demonstrates that "Three Circles of Light" by Pietro di Donato subtly continues the subversion of the literary canon - begun with "Christ in Concrete" - that is the subversion of the dominant culture in the uS.. The unforgettable characters of di Donato's third novel, far from consisting of stereotyped representations of Italian Americans, attests the author's perception of Italian/American identity as something fluid and shifting, constantly suspended between the two opposite poles of Italianità and Americanness.
Francellini, C., Vellucci, S., Tamburri, A., Jo Bona, M. (2023). "Time Meant Nothing": A New Reading of Pietro di Donato's "Three Circles of Light" beyond Autobiography and Stereotypes. THE ITALIAN AMERICAN REVIEW.
"Time Meant Nothing": A New Reading of Pietro di Donato's "Three Circles of Light" beyond Autobiography and Stereotypes
Carla Francellini
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2023-01-01
Abstract
The essay demonstrates that "Three Circles of Light" by Pietro di Donato subtly continues the subversion of the literary canon - begun with "Christ in Concrete" - that is the subversion of the dominant culture in the uS.. The unforgettable characters of di Donato's third novel, far from consisting of stereotyped representations of Italian Americans, attests the author's perception of Italian/American identity as something fluid and shifting, constantly suspended between the two opposite poles of Italianità and Americanness.
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