Preston Street Corso Italia: An Informal History of Italians in Ottawa - Couverture souple

Ricci, Franco

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1599541637 ISBN 13 : 9781599541631

Editeur : Bordighera Press, 2022

Synopsis

A written monument to the Italian Canadian community of Ottawa before that memory forever dissipates into the realm of youthful forgetfulness and disregard, this study explores the history of Preston Street along with its social groups, landmarks, and the evolution of its identity.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Franco Ricci (O.M.R.I.) is Professor of Italian Studies at the University of Ottawa. An eclectic researcher, his numerous publications cross multiple disciplines that broadly address narratives of human experience. He has garnered much acclaim for his recent book "The Sopranos: Born Under a Bad Sign" and was awarded Honorable Mention for the prestigious Marraro Prize for his book "Painting with Words, Writing with Pictures" by the Modern Language Association of America.He is knight commander (Commendatore) in the Order of Merit of theRepublic of Italy by Presidential decree.When he is not writing or teaching, he spends his time reading, cooking, traveling and photographing the region of Abruzzo . . . his other world.A longtime resident of Ottawa, he is a proud Italian-American with deep Canadian roots.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bordighera Press
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1599541637
• ISBN 13: 9781599541631
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 308
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Buchpark GmbH; https://www.buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Allemagne