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John Fante (April 8, 1909 – May 8, 1983) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel Ask the Dust (1939) about the life of Arturo Bandini, a struggling writer in Depression-era Los Angeles.
Apr 30, 2024 · John Fante (born April 8, 1909, Denver, Colo., U.S. —died May 8, 1983, Woodland Hills, Calif.) was a U.S. writer. Born to Italian immigrant parents, Fante moved to Los Angeles in the early 1930s. His first novel, Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1938), was followed by his best-known book, Ask the Dust (1939), the first of his novels set in ...
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John Fante was an eminent 20 th century American writer of Italian origin. He prolifically produced novels, short stories and screenplays for big screen. His semi-autobiographical novel, Ask the Dust, is considered to be a monumental work in American literature.
John Fante was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter of Italian descent. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel 'Ask the Dust' about the life of a struggling writer, Arturo Bandini, in Depression-era Los Angeles.
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- May 8, 1983
- April 8, 1909
- Ask the Dust (The Saga of Arturo Bandini, #3) by John Fante, Charles Bukowski (Introduction)
- Wait Until Spring, Bandini (The Saga of Arturo Bandini, #1)
- The Road to Los Angeles (The Saga of Arturo Bandini, #2)
- The Brotherhood of the Grape.
John Fante (April 8, 1909 – May 8, 1983) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel Ask the Dust (1939) about the life of Arturo Bandini, a struggling writer in Depression-era Los Angeles.
Dec 14, 2016 · John Fante was an early 20th century American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Italian descent. Considered the precursor to dirty realism and a major influence on writer Charles Bukowski, Fante’s narratives focus on Catholicism, American identity, poverty and the writer’s life.
