The Fortunate Pilgrim

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The Fortunate Pilgrim is a semi-autobiographical novel by Mario Puzo that portrays the struggles and resilience of an Italian immigrant family in New York City.

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instanceOf novel
semi-autobiographical novel
author Mario Puzo
countryOfOrigin United States
describedAsByAuthor Mario Puzo's best work
genre family saga
fiction
immigrant literature
hasSubject Italian-American culture
immigrant community
motherhood
working-class life
hasWorkType standalone novel
inspiredBy Mario Puzo's family background
language English
literaryMovement postwar American literature
mainCharacter Lucia Santa
linked to: Lucia
mainTheme Italian immigrant experience
assimilation and identity
family resilience
poverty and struggle
mediaType print
narrativePerspective third-person
notableFor portrayal of Italian immigrant family in New York City
originalPublicationYear 1965
precedes The Godfather
protagonistRole Italian immigrant mother
publisher Atheneum (first edition)
settingCountry United States
settingLocation New York City
timePeriod Great Depression era
linked to: Great Depression

early 20th century

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Mario Puzo notableWork The Fortunate Pilgrim
Mario Puzo wrote The Fortunate Pilgrim