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Arts & Literature
Gilbert Sorrentino
1929–2006Brooklyn, NYItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Mulligan Stew
Biography
Mulligan Stew; experimental novelist and poet; Stanford professor; Brooklyn Italian-American literary avant-gardist. Mullligan Stew considered a masterpiece of postmodern fiction; Lannan Foundation Award
Notable For
- Mulligan Stew
- experimental novelist and poet
- Stanford professor
- Brooklyn Italian-American literary avant-gardist
Honors & Recognition
- Mullligan Stew considered a masterpiece of postmodern fiction
- Lannan Foundation Award
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gilbert Sorrentino Italian?
Yes — Gilbert Sorrentino is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Mulligan Stew
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Arts & Literature
- Specialty
- Literature/Fiction
- Years
- 1929–2006
- Birth Place
- Brooklyn, NY
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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