Puzo's source for the Godfather (not a flame)

[RICHARD ROMEO]

Peter wrote:  " He also says that the inspiration for The Godfather was a 
character in FP -
Some chronology: FP was published in 1964 - That means he finished
THE GODFATHER  in 1968"
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Latest interview with Puzo (he lives in Bay Shore LI) by Camille Paglia 
in NY Times last week;  He told her the character of Don Corleone was 
heavily influenced by his mother.  By the way, being 100% Sicilian, I 
would recommend _Open Doors_ by L. Scalscia (sp!)--makes Puzo look like a 
hack-- evocative tales of murders, political intrugue, religious 
hypocrisy in modern-day Sicily--I kinda get disgusted with the 
romanticization of these Corleone goons--Sicily's a pretty grim place.

Richard Romeo
Coordinator of Cooperating Collections
The Foundation Center-NYC
212-807-2417
rromeo at fdncenter.org