| JCU's
Steven Hayward gives Pilla lecture on 'New Old Country' |
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Steven Hayward, Assistant Professor of English at JCU, proved himself as
entertaining a public speaker as he is a writer of fiction as he delivered
a Pilla lecture in Italian American studies last night (Feb 19). In a lively
and humorous presentation, he spoke of how his Italian heritage (on his
mother's side) has influenced his writing and then he read an example, August
7th, 1921, a short story on bat day at Yankee Stadium.
Next on the Pilla Program schedule is the St. Joseph's Day celebration,
at 7:30 pm March 19 in the Lombardo Student Center conference room. |
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Introduction
by Santa Casciani, Director of the Bishop Pilla Program in Italian American
Studies |
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Steven
Hayward lecture (20 min) |
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Reading:
August 7th, 1921 (20 min) |
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1. How
did you use your autobiographical material in developing this story? Your
family went through New York, where this story is set, but how did they
wind up in Canada? |
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2. How
has your scholarly work contributed to your writing? |
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3. In this
country we have Irish Americans, Italian Americans. Were you called an Italian
Canadian? |
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4. Is the
book you have coming out, about "the neighborhood," going to be fact or
fiction? |
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5. Did
you grow up in an Italian Canadian neighborhood? |
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