John Fante

John Fante

John Fante has written at least 40 books. Their most popular book is Ask the Dust with 80 saves with an average rating of 3.86⭐.

They are best known for writing in the genres Classics, Fiction, and Literature.

dark and funny are their most common moods.

Author Bio

John Fante was an American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Italian descent.

By far, his most popular novel is the semi-autobiographical *Ask the Dust*, the third book in what is now referred to as "The Saga of Arturo Bandini" or "The Bandini Quartet". Bandini served as his alter ego in a total of four novels: *Wait Until Spring, Bandini* (1938), *The Road to Los Angeles* (chronologically, this is the first novel Fante wrote but it was unpublished until 1985), *Ask the Dust* (1939), and finally *Dreams from Bunker Hill* (1982), which was dictated to his wife, Joyce, towards the end of his life. Fante's use of Bandini as his alter ego can be compared to Charles Bukowski's character, Henry Chinaski. Bukowski was heavily influenced by John Fante.

In the late 1970s, at the suggestion of novelist and poet Charles Bukowski, Black Sparrow Press began to republish the (then out-of-print) works of Fante, creating a resurgence in his popularity.

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Rating
Ask the Dust
Ask the Dust
  • John Fante
3.86
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
  • John Fante
3.42
The Road to Los Angeles
The Road to Los Angeles
  • John Fante
4.5
Chiedi alla polvere
Chiedi alla polvere
  • John Fante
  • Mariagiulia Castagnone (Translator)
3.5
Full of Life
Full of Life
  • John Fante
4
Dreams From Bunker Hill
Dreams From Bunker Hill
  • John Fante
5
West of Rome
West of Rome
  • John Fante
4
The Brotherhood of the Grape
The Brotherhood of the Grape
  • John Fante
3
Pregúntale al polvo
Pregúntale al polvo
  • John Fante
4.33
Pergunte ao Pó
Pergunte ao Pó
  • John Fante
5
Aspetta primavera, Bandini
Aspetta primavera, Bandini
  • John Fante
  • Carlo Corsi (Translator)
4
1933 Was A Bad Year
1933 Was A Bad Year
  • John Fante
0
The John Fante Reader
The John Fante Reader
  • John Fante
  • Stephen Cooper
0
The Bandini Quartet
The Bandini Quartet
  • John Fante
0
A Primavera Há-de Chegar, Bandini
A Primavera Há-de Chegar, Bandini
  • John Fante
  • Rui Pires Cabral (Translator)
3
La hermandad de la uva
La hermandad de la uva
  • John Fante
  • Antonio-Prometeo Moya (Translator)
4
Wait Until Spring Bandini
Wait Until Spring Bandini
  • John Fante
0
Full of life
Full of life
  • John Fante
  • Alessandra Osti (Translator)
4
Cover 6

Mon chien Stupide

Mon chien Stupide
  • John Fante
  • Brice Matthieussent (Translator)
4
The Big Hunger
The Big Hunger
  • John Fante
0
1933 Foi um Ano Ruim
1933 Foi um Ano Ruim
  • John Fante
5
O Caminho de Los Angeles
O Caminho de Los Angeles
  • John Fante
4
Sogni di Bunker Hill
Sogni di Bunker Hill
  • John Fante
  • Francesco Durante (Translator)
0
La strada per Los Angeles
La strada per Los Angeles
  • John Fante
  • Francesco Durante (Translator)
0
La confraternita dell'uva
La confraternita dell'uva
  • John Fante
  • Francesco Durante (Translator)
3
The Wine of Youth
The Wine of Youth
  • John Fante
0
Cover 1

Ask the Dust tie-in

Ask the Dust tie-in
  • John Fante
0
Arturo Bandini
Arturo Bandini
  • John Fante
0
1933 war ein schlimmes Jahr
1933 war ein schlimmes Jahr
  • John Fante
0
Der Weg nach Los Angeles
Der Weg nach Los Angeles
  • John Fante
0
Warte bis zum Frühling, Bandini
Warte bis zum Frühling, Bandini
  • John Fante
0
Warten auf Wunder
Warten auf Wunder
  • John Fante
0
Prologue to Ask the Dust
Prologue to Ask the Dust
  • John Fante
0
Cover 6

Unter Brüdern

Unter Brüdern
  • John Fante
0
Brotherhood Of The Grape
Brotherhood Of The Grape
  • John Fante
0
Cover 6

Het volle leven

Het volle leven
  • John Fante
  • Dirk-Jan Arensman
0
Frag den Staub
Frag den Staub
  • John Fante
0
Sto sulla riva dell'acqua e sogno. Lettere a Mencken 1930-1952
Sto sulla riva dell'acqua e sogno. Lettere a Mencken 1930-1952
  • John Fante
0
The Wine of Youth: Selected Stories
The Wine of Youth: Selected Stories
  • John Fante
0