Literary Nonfiction. LGBT Studies. Italian American Studies. Edited
by Joseph Anthony LoGiudice and Michael Carosone. OUR NAKED LIVES:
ESSAYS FROM GAY ITALIAN AMERICAN MEN includes essays by Michael
Carosone, John D'Emilio, Charles Derry, George De Stefano, Joseph
A. Federico, Joseph Anthony LoGiudice, Michael Luongo, David
Masello, Tommi Avicolli Mecca, Joe Oppedisano, Felice Picano, Frank
Anthony Polito, Michael Schiavi, Frank Spinelli, and Tony
Tripoli.The impetus for this book derived from Michael's thesis on
the marginalization of Italian American literature for his master's
degree in English. While conducting his research, Michael stumbled
upon two books of gay Italian American writings. The only two books
At first, Michael was excited with his discovery. Then
disappointment and anger erased the excitement when he realized
that Gay Italian American identities and voices were not
represented in literature, especially Italian American literature
and Queer literature. So, we talked about how both of our
identities--Gay and Italian American--never appeared throughout our
years of formal education. Those two characters were never written
in the scenes; those two actors were never given roles on the
stage. And we wondered how much longer this would continue, and how
much more we were able to tolerate. The purpose of this book is to
present these essays that inform on the experiences of these men
and their lives as part of the diverse fabric of American society.
The lives of these writers are complex because they are forced to
conform into a society that demands that they do not express their
sexual and ethnic identities, with pride, in positive ways. As
sexual and ethnic minorities, these men experience double
discrimination. Many people will ask why this book is important and
unique, and why this group of men is important and unique. Our
answer to that often ubiquitous and trite question is this: Our
identities, voices, words, and lives are important and unique
because the intersection of our sexuality and ethnicity does not
allow us to fit in to the mainstream American society and culture,
thereby keeping us in the margins. And it should be common sense
and common knowledge by now, in the twenty-first century, that no
human being deserves to be marginalized for any reason.
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