Anthony Maria Gisolfi

Background

Gisolfi, Anthony Maria was born on November 13, 1909 in San Felice a Cancello, Italy. Came to the United States, 1910, naturalized, 1924. Son of Ernest E. and Vincenza (Prisco) Gisolfi.

Education

AB, City College of New York, 1930; Master of Arts, Columbia, 1931; Doctor of Philosophy in Italian Literature, Columbia, 1959.

Career

Teacher Spanish and Italian, High School of Music and Art, New York City, 1937-1964; associate professor Spanish and Italian, State University of New York, Albany, 1964-1976; emeritus, State University of New York, Albany, since 1976. Lecturer Italian language and literature Bronxville Adults School, 1980-1990. Regional specialist overseas branch Office of War Information, England and Mediterranean, 1944-1945.

Lecturer Italian, School General Studies, City College of New York, 1947-1963, Columbia, summers 1933, 58, 60-63.

Achievements

• Anthony Maria Gisolfi has been listed as a noteworthy Emeritus foreign language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The essential Matilde Serao

    (NY 1968 first edition Las Americas. Hardcover. Octavo, 14...)

  • Caudine country: The old world and an American childhood

    (Book by Gisolfi, Anthony M)

  • Classical Italian Songs: a Students Anthology with Literal Translations, Pronunciation, and Notes + Sheet Music
  • On Classic Ground: A Family Holiday in Italy

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, American Association Teachers Italian (vice president 1959-1960), Dante Society American M C.

Connections

Son of Ernest E. and Vincenza (Prisco) G. m. Eleanor Hayes, June 29, 1935. Children: Miriam Gisolfi D'Aponte, Diana Gisolfi Pechukas, Peter, Laura Gisolfi Gilbert.

Father:

Ernest E. Gisolfi

Mother:

Vincenza (Prisco) Gisolfi

Spouse:

Eleanor Hayes

child:

Laura Gisolfi Gilbert Gisolfi

child:

Miriam Gisolfi D'Aponte Gisolfi

child:

Diana Gisolfi Pechukas Gisolfi

child:

Peter Gisolfi