“L’America di Irene”: Paola Trappo’s Book on Emigration at the IIC-NYC

Sep 07, 2024 190

The stories of our Italian ancestors are all different, and all alike, all equally fascinating. The Italian Cultural Institute of New York presents L’America di Irene – Storia di una friulana di frontiera (Chiandetti Editore) by author Paola Trappo, a book about the incredible life of her aunt Irene, emigrated from her Northern Friuli to America. 

An emblematic book representing the experience of many Italian families, based on a touching collection of letters, postcards, and photographs that Trappo, a journalist, elaborated into a book. The story of her aunt's bravery from Friuli to the US, September 9 at 6 pm.

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