Transatlantic Migration and Transnational Narratives of Return
Intercultural Encounters between Italy and the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3640451 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eva Pelayo-Sañudo (Universidad de Oviedo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 581-595 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Intercultural Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0725-6868 • E-ISSN: 1469-9540 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07256868.2018.1508003 |
| OpenAlex | W2889026005 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
This paper deals with new explorations of the historical migrations that attempt to establish cultural interconnections and identify processes of transnational networks. It discusses Italian history of migration, particularly the transatlantic mass movement to the United States, which is increasingly revisited from both sides of the ocean. On the one hand, Italy is ‘rediscovering’ this past migration and redefining its cultural identity in dialogue with new discourses emerging with contemporary immigration into the country. On the other, Italian/American literature and criticism have greatly contributed to transforming views of Italian identity, thus reversing the traditional influence of the ‘mother country’ on its former emigrants. Drawing on available comparative approaches, the analyses focuses on two literary sources representative of a significant turn in the memory and discourse on migration. It examines the extent to which new forms and imaginaries of migration have emerged in Italy and their effects on creating a climate of intercultural exchange and dialogue. In doing so, I will attempt to establish and adopt a retrospective which evaluates the analytical, critical and creative retrievals of the past
Aesthetics · Criticism · Emigration · Immigration · Literature · Mass migration · Narrative · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Transnationalism · Gender Studies · History · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Law
The Value of Worthless Lives
The Mirage of America in Contemporary Italian Literature and Film
Widows in White
Leaving Little Italy
Long-term trends of internal migration in Italy
Il Faro di Beacon Street
Roots Too
To Hyphenate or Not to Hyphenate
The Limits of European-Ness
Places and Their Pasts
The Homecomer
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |