American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2003) Winner
Joseph Papaleo
ジョセフ・パパレオ
Joseph Papaleo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- The Bronx, New York, U.S.
- Died
- age 79
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- The Bronx, New York, U.S. → Bronxville, New York, U.S. → Oldsmar, Florida, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, academic, writer
- Active Years
- 1950-2004
- Affiliations
- Sarah Lawrence College (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Lawrence College | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | M.A. | — | United States |
| University of Florence | — | — | Ph.D. | — | Italy |
Sarah Lawrence College
Country:
United States
Columbia University
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
United States
University of Florence
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
Italy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | American Book Award | Italian Stories | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 授与 |
American Book Award
2003
Work:
Italian Stories
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1973
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Italian Stories
2002 short storiesA collection of short stories exploring Italian-American experience and memories of immigration.
immigrationidentityfamily
Unsettling America
1994 essays / criticismA collection of essays reflecting on American society and culture.
cultural criticismimmigration and assimilation
Picasso at Ninety One
1988 fictionA fiction work using Picasso as a motif, exploring old age and art.
artagingmemory
Delphinium Blossoms
1990 fiction (editor)An edited collection of short fiction compiled by the author and co-editor.
short fictionedited collection
All the Comforts
1967 novelA novel from the 1960s depicting family and everyday scenes.
familydomestic life
Out of Place
1970 fictionA work addressing alienation and loss of place.
alienationidentity
Bibliography
- Italian Stories
- Unsettling America
- Picasso at Ninety One
- Delphinium Blossoms (ed.)
- All the Comforts
- Out of Place
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist prose exploring Italian-American experienceConcise, observant narrative focusing on cultural identity
- Recurring Motifs
- immigration and assimilationfamily memoryart and creativity
Legacy
Recognized as an important voice in Italian-American literature and a longtime educator who mentored many writers. Through short fiction and criticism he raised questions about cultural identity.
Archives
- Yale LUX collections (personal profile and related materials)
- SNAC (Social Networks and Archival Context) records
Trivia
- His work appeared in Harper's, The New Yorker, and the Paris Review.
- He taught for many years at Sarah Lawrence College.
- He received the American Book Award in 2003 and a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1973.
- Grew up in the Bronx and later lived in Bronxville, NY and Oldsmar, FL.