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From: "Steven Sparks" <s.sparks@libero.it>
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Hi all,
I'm an American Lit. student in Italy. I'm writing an essay on the influence
of slang and regionalism in modern am. lit. (esp. novels). I'm trying to
put together as many titles as possible. I've found a great and lasting
source in Damon Runyon's "Guys and Dolls" (New York), and George V.
Higgins's novels (Boston). I would really appreciate other suggestions, esp.
as far as southern and western slang/regionalisms, or Italian/American
writers (I have already researched John Fante's novels).
Grazie e arrivederci
PS. I'm trying to retreive novels that have inherent literary value per se
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