附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-170) and index.
In (re)cognition of the Italian/American writer: definitions and categories -- Tony Ardizzone's "expressive" evening news -- Helen Barolini's "comparative: Umbertina: the Italian/American woman -- Giose Rimanelli's "synthetic" Benedetta in Guysterland: a "liquid" novel of questionable textual boundaries -- Looking back: the image of Italy in Umbertina -- Gianna Patriarca's "tragic" thought: Italian women and other tragedies -- Italian/American writer or Italian poet abroad?: Luigi Fontanella's poetic voyage -- Italian/American cultural studies: looking forward.