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Paul Taglioni (brother) Marie Taglioni, Comtesse de Voisins (23 April 1804 – 22 April 1884) was a Swedish-born ballet dancer of the Romantic ballet era partially of Italian descent, a central figure in the history of European dance. She spent most of her life in the Austrian Empire and France. She was one of the most celebrated ballerinas of ...
Italian Americans (Italian: italoamericani) are Americans who have full or partial Italian ancestry. According to the Italian American Studies Association, the current population is about 18 million, an increase from 16 million in 2010, corresponding to about 5.4% of the total population of the United States.
Some Americans of Italian descent from the disbanded Army of the Two Sicilies defeated by Giuseppe Garibaldi after the Expedition of the Thousand fought in the Confederate Army, such as General William B. Taliaferro (of English-American and Anglo-Italian descent) and P. G. T. Beauregard. [25]
1958. (1958) –2020. Literature portal. Diane di Prima (August 6, 1934 – October 25, 2020) was an American poet, known for her association with the Beat movement. She was also an artist, prose writer, and teacher. Her magnum opus is widely considered to be Loba, a collection of poems first published in 1978 then extended in 1998.
Early life. Storni was born on May 29, 1892, in Sala Capriasca, Switzerland. Her parents were Alfonso Storni and Paola Martignoni, who were of Italian-Swiss descent. Before her birth, her father had started a brewery in the city of San Juan, Argentina, producing beer and soda. In 1891, following the advice of a doctor, he returned with his wife ...
Carmen Dell'Orefice (/ d ɛ l ˈ ɔːr f ɪ tʃ eɪ, ˌ d ɛ l ɔːr ˈ f iː tʃ eɪ /, Italian: [delloˈreːfitʃe]; born June 3, 1931) [1] is an American model and actress. She is known within the fashion industry for being the world's oldest working model as of the Spring/Summer 2012 season.
Today, especially in Italian-American slang, "goombah" is a term for a companion or associate, especially a friend who acts as a patron, accomplice, protector, or adviser. When used by non-Italians to refer to Italians or Italian-Americans, "goombah" is often derogatory, implying a stereotypical Italian-American male, thug, or mafioso.
Helen Frances Barolini (née Mollica; November 18, 1925 – March 29, 2023) was an American writer, editor, and translator. As a second-generation Italian American, Barolini often wrote on issues of Italian-American identity. [note 1] Among her notable works are Umbertina (1979), a novel which tells the story of four generations of women in one ...