DAN FANTE AN AMERICAN WRITER
May 30 2004
•Documentary
A short documentary by Flavio Sciolé: in Potenza, Italy, Dan Fante (writer/novelist/poet and son of legendary author John Fante) is interviewed by Flavio Sciolé (with Anna Battista as an interpreter).
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Dan Fante
self
Flavio Sciolè
self
Anna Battista
self
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