From the Margins of Los Angeles: Fante, Bukowski and their Americana

This panel examines how literature circulates beyond ethnic identity, connecting John Fante and Charles Bukowski (but not limited to) in rethinking literary afterlives. 250-word abstract and 250-word bios.

Deadline for submissions: Friday, March 20, 2026

Anthony Dion Mitzel, Università di Bologna, Italia (anthonydion.mitzel@unibo.it ) Alan Hartman, Mercy U (ahartman@mercy.edu )