Unto the Sons

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"Unto the Sons" is a multigenerational nonfiction narrative by Gay Talese that traces his Italian immigrant family's journey and assimilation into American life.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf family saga
nonfiction book
author Gay Talese NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstEditionPublisher Alfred A. Knopf NERFINISHED
focusesOn Gay Talese's father
Gay Talese's grandfather
follows Thy Neighbor's Wife NERFINISHED
genre autobiographical narrative
immigrant literature
nonfiction
hasForm hardcover edition
paperback edition
hasPerspective first-person
hasReception critical acclaim for depth of reporting and storytelling
hasTheme assimilation and belonging
cultural heritage
family identity
generational conflict
memory and history
isAbout Italian-American community in New Jersey
Southern Italian village life
Talese family migration from Italy to America
language English
literaryMovement New Journalism NERFINISHED
literaryStyle narrative nonfiction
mainCharacter Gay Talese NERFINISHED
mediaType print
narrativeForm multigenerational narrative
notableFor detailed portrayal of Italian-American immigrant experience
integration of reportage and personal memoir
pages approximately 600
partOf Gay Talese bibliography NERFINISHED
placeOfPublication New York City
publicationYear 1992
publisher Alfred A. Knopf
setting Italy NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
subject Italian immigration to the United States
Talese family history
assimilation into American life
timePeriodCovered 20th century
late 19th century
writtenBy Gay Talese NERFINISHED

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Gay Talese notableWork Unto the Sons