{"product_id":"tina-mafia-soldier-paperback","title":"Tina, Mafia Soldier - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Rosa Cutrufelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobin Pickering-Iazzi\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic of Italian feminist mafia literature about a gender-bending mafiosa and the writer who becomes obsessed with telling her story\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSicily, 1980s: When she was just eight years old, Tina watched as her father, a member of Cosa Nostra, was murdered in cold blood. Now a teenager, she terrorizes her hometown of Gela, having made it her mission to join the mafia, an organization traditionally forbidden to women as made members. Nicknamed \u003ci\u003e'a masculidda\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"the tomboy,\" Tina has taken charge of her own gang, and is notorious for her cruelty and reckless disregard for societal expectations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a news article is published about Tina's latest crimes, a teacher living in Rome feels compelled to write a novel about her--even though it means returning to her native Sicily to gather material. She and Tina circle around each other in a dangerous dance of obsession and violence until their first, and last, explosive meeting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This groundbreaking exploration of gender identity and clear-eyed presentation of an unseen side of the mafia is a landmark literary achievement by one of Italy's feminist icons.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria Rosa Cutrufelli\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Messina, Sicily and raised shuttling back and forth between Sicily and Bologna; she now resides in Rome. A major figure in Italian feminist movements, she boasts a long, prolific career as a journalist, cultural critic, and novelist. After earning her degree in Literature from the University of Bologna, she founded and directed the journal \u003ci\u003eTuttestorie\u003c\/i\u003e. She also authored several works of travel literature, largely devoted to Africa, where she lived for three years. Her works have been translated into some twenty languages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Pickering-Iazzi \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Italian and Comparative Literature at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Among her published works in translation are the novel \u003ci\u003eSuspicion\u003c\/i\u003e by Laura Grimaldi, \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable Women: Selected Short Stories Written by Italian Women during Fascism\u003c\/i\u003e, and the widely acclaimed \u003ci\u003eMafia and Outlaw Stories from Italian Life and Literature\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696942878783,"sku":"9781641294638","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bef7183d55926f4933d6534c5802d8d7.webp?v=1765007879","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/tina-mafia-soldier-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}