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| Hear Italian-Canadian Steven Hayward's Pilla lecture | |
  Assistant
English Professor Steven Hayward once again demonstrated his stage presence,
his literary voice -- and his rich Italian heritage -- last week (Feb 16)
as he returned to the lecture series sponsored by the Bishop Anthony Pilla
Program in Italian American Studies. This website presents audio streaming
of his brief lecture, his reading from his latest work, The Secret
Mitzvah of Lucio Burke, and his answers to the audience's questions.
Click on the audio icon to access menu. |
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| Audio Streaming
of Pilla presentation Click on audio icon below to hear each segment |
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Opening remarks by Steven Hayward (20 min) |
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Hayward reading excerpt from The Secret Mitsvah (35 min) |
| Q&A Click on icon to left of each question to hear the answer |
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1. Did you grow up in the City of Toronto? |
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2. What happens next in your novel after the segment you read? |
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3. How long did it take you to write The Secret Mitsvah? |
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4. Could you have used a hockey puck instead of a baseball as a focal point? |
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5. How did it happen that Italian immigrants arrived in Canada by way of the US? |
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6. What's next in your writing career? |
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7. What is the difference between ethnic and native methods of storytelling? |
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8. Do you know how someone who is Italian tends to talk around the point? |
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9. Could you tell us about the cover? |
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10. How long have you been in Cleveland, and has it affected your writinig? |
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11. Did you hear any gangster stories in your family's lore? |
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12. What town in Italy did your grandparents come from? |
| For archive of Steven Hayward's February 2004 Pilla lecture, click here | |
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