Background
Tusiani, Joseph was born on January 14, 1924 in Foggia, Italy. Son of Michael and Maria (Pisone) Tusiani. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1956.
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Dante Alighieri, inspired poet of The Divine Comedy, is the envoy from Heaven, sent down upon the occasion of the Ecumenical Council. He is to report on the condition of modern man.
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Tusiani, Joseph was born on January 14, 1924 in Foggia, Italy. Son of Michael and Maria (Pisone) Tusiani. came to the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1956.
Dottore in Lettere summa cum laude, University Naples, 1947. Doctor of Letters, University Naples, 1971. Dottore (honorary), University Foggia, 2004.
Lecturer in Italian literature Hunter College, 1950-1962. Chairman Italian department College Mount St. Vincent, 1948-1971. Visiting associate professor New York University, 1956-1964, City University of New York, 1971-1983.
Professor Herbert H. Lehman College, 1971-1983. National Defense Education Act visiting professor Italian Connecticut State College, 1962.
(Dante Alighieri, inspired poet of The Divine Comedy, is t...)
(Anthology of forty Italian poets, translated into English.)
Member Poetry Society of America (vice president), Catholic Poetry Society of America (director 1958, Spirit gold medal 1968).