The Collected Stories of Pietro di Donato

The Collected Stories of Pietro di Donato - Paperback

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The Collected Stories of Pietro di Donato - Paperback

The Collected Stories of Pietro di Donato - Paperback

by Pietro Di Donato
$37.80
$37.80

Book Overview

by Pietro Di Donato (Author), Fred L. Gardaphe (Editor)

Pietro di Donato's New York Times obit branded him "operatic, lyrical, ferocious, and hilarious," and with good reason; his short stories dominated the red-hot fiction offerings in the top men's magazines during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s . . . Di Donato shocked and delighted the readers of Esquire, Playboy, Penthouse, Ramparts, and OUI, making him the star of highbrow literary pulp on the newsstands across America.

Originally made famous by his 1939 novel Christ in Concrete, his evolved voice in these popular magazines captured a whole new audience thirsty for his audacious sexual adventures, transgressions and confessions, poetic voice and fierce political stands. Now, finally, the untamable writer is captured in one volume: The Collected Stories of Pietro di Donato.

Number of Pages: 484
Dimensions: 1.08 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: November 04, 2025
ISBN9781599542225
Author Pietro Di Donato
PublisherBordighera Press
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedNovember 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages484
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Pietro Di Donato

Pietro di Donato was born on April 3, 1911, in West Hoboken, New Jersey. When his bricklayer father, Geremio, died in a building collapse in 1923, Pietro left school to support his family as a construction worker. Though he had little formal education, Donato loved French and Russian novels, and took night classes at the city college in construction and engineering. Inspired by the works of Émile Zola, he decided to begin writing about his experiences in the Italian American community. In 1937 the first version of Christ in Concrete--a chronicle of his father's life--was published in Esquire. It was then expanded into a novel and became a bestseller. Donato wrote five more books in his lifetime. He died in 1992.

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