The death of Luigi Trastulli, and other stories
Subtitle: form and meaning in oral history
By: Alessandro Portelli.
Series: SUNY series in oral and public history
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Albany, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
Subjects: Oral history.; Working class -- Italy -- Terni -- History -- 20th century.; Working class -- Kentucky -- Harlan County -- History -- 20th century.; Terni (Italy) -- Social conditions.; Harlan County (Ky.) -- Social conditions.
Description: Insightful, elegantly written analyses of oral narratives by a literary scholar with a deep understanding of the politics of history and historical practice; "The Death of Luigi Trastulli" is arguably the most cited essay about oral history narratives.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-318) and index.