Comments for John Fante http://johnfante.net the legendary american writer Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:09:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Ask the dust by Mark Blocker http://johnfante.net/ask-the-dust/#comment-978 Mark Blocker Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:09:26 +0000 http://johnfante.net/?p=95#comment-978 It took me about 9 hours to read this novel. I feel like I have been gone a month. It is rare a story becomes so enveloping that one loses track of time and existence. I sit here now sad that I can not walk further with the narrator. It took me about 9 hours to read this novel. I feel like I have been gone a month. It is rare a story becomes so enveloping that one loses track of time and existence. I sit here now sad that I can not walk further with the narrator.

]]> Comment on 1933 Was a Bad Year by Lorenzo Bolognini http://johnfante.net/1933-was-a-bad-year/#comment-854 Lorenzo Bolognini Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:05:57 +0000 http://johnfante.net/?p=98#comment-854 I think you're right Sivia, that it takes some balls to follow one's dream! I'm sure we'll meet in person someday Silvia. It's about time! ;-) Tanti Auguri anche a te e famiglia Sivlia. I think you’re right Sivia, that it takes some balls to follow one’s dream! I’m sure we’ll meet in person someday Silvia. It’s about time! ;-)

Tanti Auguri anche a te e famiglia Sivlia.

]]> Comment on 1933 Was a Bad Year by Silvia Scarrone http://johnfante.net/1933-was-a-bad-year/#comment-853 Silvia Scarrone Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:49:39 +0000 http://johnfante.net/?p=98#comment-853 And maybe the fact that he wasn't (like us now) afraid of HIS Desire! Merry Christmas Lorenzo! Hope to meet u one day! And maybe the fact that he wasn’t (like us now) afraid of HIS Desire! Merry Christmas Lorenzo! Hope to meet u one day!

]]> Comment on Ask the dust by Silvia Scarrone http://johnfante.net/ask-the-dust/#comment-818 Silvia Scarrone Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:01:05 +0000 http://johnfante.net/?p=95#comment-818 Thanks. Without knowing, you helped me so incredibly! I hope we can meet up one day! S. Thanks. Without knowing, you helped me so incredibly! I hope we can meet up one day! S.

]]> Comment on Character Analysis of Arturo Bandini by mercedes greer http://johnfante.net/character-analysis-of-arturo-bandini/#comment-537 mercedes greer Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:12:18 +0000 http://johnfante.net/?p=5#comment-537 it would be nicer if you went more into detail about arturo in ask the dust go deep into the american dream that he was trying to achieve to make camilla happy in the end since he knew that he she wouldnt love him because of sammy..... he tried to get her out of the city into the suberbs and get her awayfrom the drugs he flushed them....he thought it was her envrionment but it was deeper then that......he bought the dog and the house with the white picket fence....the money and the nice car it would be nicer if you went more into detail about arturo in ask the dust go deep into the american dream that he was trying to achieve to make camilla happy in the end since he knew that he she wouldnt love him because of sammy….. he tried to get her out of the city into the suberbs and get her awayfrom the drugs he flushed them….he thought it was her envrionment but it was deeper then that……he bought the dog and the house with the white picket fence….the money and the nice car

]]> Comment on About by Silvia Scarrone http://johnfante.net/about/#comment-326 Silvia Scarrone Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:17:44 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-326 He'll be honoured!.. He should be! He’ll be honoured!.. He should be!

]]> Comment on Character Analysis of Arturo Bandini by Silvia Scarrone http://johnfante.net/character-analysis-of-arturo-bandini/#comment-325 Silvia Scarrone Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:13:13 +0000 http://johnfante.net/?p=5#comment-325 Hi, just wondering whether you ever heard about the "myth-making parallel"... Francesco Durante cited it referring to the Brotherhood of the Grape.. and I'd like to know more... thanks a million, have a great day! Hi, just wondering whether you ever heard about the “myth-making parallel”… Francesco Durante cited it referring to the Brotherhood of the Grape.. and I’d like to know more… thanks a million, have a great day!

]]> Comment on About by Lorenzo B http://johnfante.net/about/#comment-7 Lorenzo B Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:46:58 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-7 Wonder what he thinks about it! Wonder what he thinks about it!

]]> Comment on Character Analysis of Arturo Bandini by admin http://johnfante.net/character-analysis-of-arturo-bandini/#comment-6 admin Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:44:07 +0000 http://johnfante.net/?p=5#comment-6 Thanks Silvia, I consider myself a strange beast: half humanist, half tech geek ;-) Thanks Silvia, I consider myself a strange beast: half humanist, half tech geek ;-)

]]> Comment on Interview with Dan Fante by Silvia Scarrone http://johnfante.net/dan-fante/#comment-5 Silvia Scarrone Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:41:58 +0000 http://johnfante.net/?p=22#comment-5 wow. Dan Fante.. he's a great man.. wow. Dan Fante.. he’s a great man..

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