Dreaming of Columbus: A Boyhood in the Bronx
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Description
In this memoir, Pearson renders time and place vividly through lyrical narrative and generous spirit towards his characters, juxtaposing descriptions of adolescent escapades with the grim discipline of parochial schools. In this Bronx, dreams of escape fuse with bittersweet memories. [Amazon.com]
ISBN
9780815606369
Publication Date
1999
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
City
Syracuse, NY
Keywords
Autobiography, Bronx (New York, NY), Childhood and youth, Family, Irish Americans, Memoir, Parochial schools, New York City
Disciplines
Creative Writing | Nonfiction
Recommended Citation
Pearson, Michael, "Dreaming of Columbus: A Boyhood in the Bronx" (1999). MFA Creative Writing Faculty Bookshelf. 13.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/mfa_books/13