Italian Immigrant Radical Culture: The Idealism of the Sovversivi in the United States, 1890-1940

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- "An important contribution to the history of the Italian-American left." - Fraser Ottanelli, Professor of History, University of South Florida - "A welcome introduction to the poorly understood immigrant sovversivi." - Donna Gabaccia, University of Minnesota - "A superb analysis of radical working-class poetry, drama, and art." - Nunzio Pernicone, author of Italian Anarchism, 1864-1892 - "Anyone interested in the topic will benefit from Bencivenni's deep understanding of her subject, her exhaustive research, and her clear organization and writing." - R.J. Goldstein, Choice - "An impressive book that nicely complements existing studies... It deserves a wide audience." - Mike Rosenow, H-Net Reviews - "Bencivenni's superb analysis... ensure[s] that the works of these men and women will have a lasting legacy." - Diane C. Vecchio, Furman University - "A great book that will benefit well-established scholars, newly minted Ph.D.'s, and graduate students." - Caroline Merithew, Italian American Review - "Sheds illuminating light on a part of that history that is often overlooked." - Stefan Bosworth Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Italian American Radicalism: Old World Roots, New World Developments 2 The Sovversivi and Their Cultural World 3 A Literary Class War: The Italian American Radical Press 4 Politics and Leisure: The Italian American Radical Stage 5 Italian American Literary Radicalism 6 Arturo Giovannitti: Poet and Prophet of Labor 7 Allegories of Anti-Fascism: The Radical Cartoons of Fort Velona Conclusion Notes Glossary of Frequently Used Italian Terms Index