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Bibliography of Works by Marisa De Franceschi

Books

Surface Tension, a novel, Toronto: Guernica Editions, 1994.
ISBN 0-92071-94-2

Family Matters, a collection of short stories by Marisa De Franceschi Toronto: Guernica Editions, 2001.
ISBN 1-55071-141-5

Short Stories

"The Providers," a short story, Canadian Author & Bookman, 1980.
ISSN 1193-9974

"Royal Blood," a short story, Canadian Author & Bookman, 1984.
ISSN 1193-9974

"The Providers" and "Royal Blood" were included in the anthology Pure Fiction, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 1986.
ISBN 0-88902-932

"Peonies Trying to Survive," a short story, Ricordi: Things Remembered, Toronto: Guernica Editions, 1989.
ISBN 0-919349-99-4

"Things Remembered," a short story, Investigating Women, Toronto: Simon & Pierre, 1995.
ISBN 0-88924-269-0

"The T-Shirt Man," a short story, The Toronto review of Contemporary Writing Abroad 16.3 Toronto (1998).
ISSN 1200-0043

"Surface Tension." in The Anthology of Italian-Canadian Writing. Joseph Pivato, Ed.. Toronto: Guernica Editions, 1998.
ISBN 1-55071-069-9

"Waiting for Chrysanthemums and Roman Candles." in The Dynamics of Cultural Exchange: Creative and Critical Works. Ed. L. Canton. Montreal: Cusmano Communications Inc., 2002.
ISBN 0-9730581-0-2

"The Race." in Pillars of Lace, The Anthology of Italian Canadian Women Writers.
Toronto: Guernica Editions, 1998.
ISBN 1-55071-05509

"Random Thoughts" (prose & poetry) in Writing Beyond History: An Anthology of Prose and Poetry. Eds. L. Canton, D. De Santis & V. Fazio. Montreal: Cusamno Communications, 2006.
ISBN 0-9730581-45

Essays and Articles by Marisa De Franceschi

"The Immigrant Writer’s Dilemma: Duality of Experience." in Palinsesti Culturali: Gli apporti delle immigrazioni alla letteratura del Canada. Eds. Anna Pia De Luca, Jean-Paul Duifiet & Alessandra Ferraro. Udine: Forum, 1999.

Books Edited by Marisa De Franceschi

Pillars of Lace, The Anthology of Italian Canadian Women Writers
Toronto: Guernica Editions, 1998 (edited by Marisa De Franceschi)
ISBN 1-55071-05509

The Many Faces of Woman, a collection of short stories (edited by Marisa De Franceschi)
Sarnia, Ontario: River City Press, 2001.
ISBN 0-920940-40-4

Marisa De Franceschi’s ESL Books

Stories About Real People - Part One: Another Land – Another Laugh
A graded reader for students of English (beginner level)with exercises for conversation and study. Windsor, Ontario: Mardan Publishing, 1982.
ISBN 0-9691454-0-3

Stories About Real People – Part One: Another Land – Another Laugh
Stories only version with discussion questions. Windor: Mardan Publishing, 1983.
ISBN 0-0969-1454-1-1

Stories About Real People – Part Two: A New Environment: Change and Adjustment
Intermediate level. Windsor: Mardan Publishing, 1986.
ISBN 0-0969-1454-2-X

Updated February 12 2015 by Student & Academic Services

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