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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Unto the Sons canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family saga
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Gay Talese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstEditionPublisher | Alfred A. Knopf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Gay Talese's father
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Gay Talese's grandfather ⓘ |
| follows | Thy Neighbor's Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical narrative
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immigrant literature ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasForm |
hardcover edition
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paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim for depth of reporting and storytelling ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
assimilation and belonging
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cultural heritage ⓘ family identity ⓘ generational conflict ⓘ memory and history ⓘ |
| isAbout |
Italian-American community in New Jersey
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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
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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
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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
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Gay Talese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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