Sweet Lemons : Writings with a Sicilian Accent

by Fazio, Venera; De Santis, Delia

• ISBN13: 9781881901396
• ISBN10: 1881901394
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-01
• Publisher: Legas
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Table of Contents

Fred Gardaphe
Preface, Reinventing Sicily	13	(2)
Venera Fazio
Introduction	15	(4)
Gianna Patriarca
The Sicilian's Bride	19	(6)
Francesco La Rosa Mazza
Night Crossing	25	(2)
Philippe Poloni
From Olivo Oliva	27	(6)
David Homel
Gil Fagiani
Bad Bread	33	(1)
La Mattanza	34	(1)
Size In Sicily	35	(1)
Joseph Anthony Farina
My New Hometown	36	(1)
Paolo Fiorentino
The Abduction of Persephone	37	(1)
Leo Luke Marcello
Acanthus Blossoms in the Valley of the Temples	38
Translations	31	(11)
Grace A. Aqualina
Piece Work	42	(8)
Florence Gatto
Roman Baths	50	(2)
Laura Stortoni
On A Few Japanese Prints	52	(1)
The First Winter after the War	53	(1)
Artemis	54	(1)
The Poet's Nasturtiums	55	(1)
Giuseppe Pitre
Introduction and Translation by Rosa Zagari-Marinzoli	56	(1)
Tredicino	56	(5)
Don Giovanni Misiranti	61	(3)
The Prince From Messina	64	(4)
Maggie Balistreri
Engagement	68	(1)
Quest' e La Vita	69	(1)
Michelle Alfano
A Stone's Throw Away	70	(5)
Anthony Scotto
Communion Clothing	75	(2)
Delia De Santis
Cinzia	77	(6)
Lynn Hoffman
The Gift	83	(1)
Winter Afternoon with Cardinal	84	(1)
Bus Ride	85	(2)
Gilda Morina Syverson
The Brown Mole	87	(3)
Philip Sapienza
Approaches	90	(1)
Giuseppe Pitre
Translation and Introduction	91	(1)
Kirk Bonner
Giufa and He of the Cap	92	(4)
Benedict P. Panzarella
Daily Bread	96	(1)
Nancy Caronia
Mantras	97	(4)
Lewis Turco
Guido the Ice House Man	101	(1)
Tomaso The Baker	102	(1)
Rita Ciresi
Number One Son	103	(10)
Francesca Schembri
Meglio Morta che Disonorata	113	(1)
Lindaann Loschiavo
Cavalleria Rusticana 1993: A Roundel	114	(1)
Gabriella Micallef
I Write You This Letter	115	(3)
Sam Migliore
Noah and the Invention of Wine	118	(1)
Tony Ardizzone
Nonna	119	(11)
Salvatore Ala
The Fig Tree	130	(1)
The Chinese Masters	131	(1)
Orpheus in Sicily	132	(1)
Lament	133	(2)
Piazza Pretoria	135	(1)
Calogero (Charly) Chiarelli
Welfare Scene	136	(4)
Hospital Scene	140	(2)
Christina Bruni
What She Said	142	(1)
Joseph Accardi
Giovanni De Rosalia	143	(7)
Florence Gatto
Who Told Our Secrets?	150	(2)
Susan Caperna Lloyd
The Baggage	152	(8)
Salvatore Amico M. Buttaci
In The Piazza Called Plado-Mosca	160	(1)
Kenneth Scambray
The Conca D'oro of the Mind	161	(9)
Edvige Giunta
Dduna accura a `ssa picciridda	170	(1)
Aci Trezza	171	(1)
Victoria Granof
Religious Festivals	172	(4)
Joseph Anthony Farina
after reading Salvatore Ala	176	(1)
benerica	177	(1)
Anniversay	178	(1)
Frank Canino
Mama's Secret	179	(9)
Maria Terrone
Lipstick	188	(1)
Fortunato Pasqualino
Translation	189	(1)
Louise Rozier
From The Little Jesus of Sicily	189	(4)
Caterina Edwards
Everlasting Life	193	(16)
Salvatore Quasimodo
Translations
Rina Ferrarelli
Horses of Moon and of Volcanoes	209	(1)
Going Back	210	(1)
Salvatore Amico M. Buttaci
Another Cup of Espresso?	211	(4)
Gioia Timpanelli
Do Angels Like Potatoes?	215	(4)
Maria Fama
I Am Not White	219	(2)
Picking Apricots with Zia Antonia	221	(2)
Tablecloth	223	(2)
Carmen Laurenza Ziolkowski
The Gift (Alcmene)	225	(5)
Giovanni Costa
To write is	230	(1)
To New York City	231	(1)
Wandering	232	(1)
Anna Maria Carlevaris
From Return to Sicily	233	(3)
Bartolo Cattafi
Translations
Rina Ferrarelli
Winter's Becoming Smoky	236	(1)
Olives	237	(1)
Winter Figs	238	(1)
Venera Fazio
The Color of Mary's Love	239	(4)
Johanna Barca Mastrototaro
barefoot	243	(2)
Sam Migliore
Two Tales of Fattucchieria (Sorcery)	245	(3)
Deborah Sorrentino
Proposal	248	(1)
The night my father died	249	(1)
Sticks, Stones	250	(1)
Bronx 1957	251	(1)
Eugene Mirabelli
The First Time Ava Saw Angelo (From The World At Noon)	252	(9)
Tommi Avicolli Mecca
Pitchforks and Sticks	261	(2)
Licia Canton
Almond Wine and Fertility	263	(2)
Joanne Detore-Nakamura
Tomato Plants	265	(2)
Dreams	267	(1)
Dina Gerasia
Il Giorno delle Nonne	268	(3)
Kenneth Scambray
Portal	271	(1)
Palimpsest	272	(2)
Silent Muses	274	(1)
Lillyrose Veneziano Broccia
Hyphenated Identity	275	(4)
The Contributors	279	(17)
Credits	296