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| Born | Pietro Di Donato April 3, 1911 West Hoboken, New Jersey (now Union City) |
| Died | January 19, 1992 (aged 80) Stony Brook, New York |
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| Notable works | Christ in Concrete, Immigrant Saint: The Life of Mother Cabrini |
Pietro di Donato (April 3, 1911–January 19, 1992) was an American writer and bricklayer best known for his novel, Christ in Concrete, which recounts the life and times of his bricklayer father, Geremio, who was killed in 1923 in a building collapse. The book, which portrayed the world of New York's Italian-American construction workers during The Great Depression,[1] was hailed by critics in the United States and abroad as a metaphor for the immigrant experience in America,[2] and cast Di Donato as one of the most celebrated Italian American novelists of the mid-20th century.[1]
- ^ a b Rosero, Jessica (February 12, 2006). "Native sons and daughters: Tragedy Led Italian Novelist in UC to Pen Literary Classic; Christ in Concrete". Hudson Reporter. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Severo, Richard (January 21, 1992). "Pietro di Donato Is Dead at 80; Wrote of Immigrants' Experience". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
"Mr. di Donato was born on April 3, 1911, in West Hoboken, N.J. His family had immigrated to the United States from Vasto, in the Abruzzi region of Italy.