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Iuliia I. Nikolaeva
Russian State University for the Humanities
The problem of postcolonial identity in novels “Queen Of Flowers And Pearls” by Gabriella Ghermandi and “The color of my name” by Vittorio Longhi
Nikolaeva I.I. The problem of postcolonial identity in novels “Queen Of Flowers And Pearls” by Gabriella Ghermandi and “The color of my name” by Vittorio Longhi. Vestnik of Kostroma State University, 2022, vol. 28, № 2, pp. 193–198 (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.34216/1998-0817-2022-28-2-193-198
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34216/1998-0817-2022-28-2-193-198
УДК: 821(450).09”20”
EDN: FAXDPZ
Publish date: 2022-05-24
Annotation: The article considers the problem of postcolonial identity in contemporary Italian novels written by authors of mixed Afro-Italian origin that speak about colonisation in territories under Italy’s control. After a short overview of specific features of Italian postcolonial literature comes the analysis of some important topics and artistic methods in the following novels: “Queen Of Flowers and Pearls” by Gabriella Ghermandi and “The Colour of my Name” by Vittorio Longhi. Common techniques in depiction of characters and presentation of the theme of colonisation are revealed. As a result, it is possible to trace a gradual process of realisation of one’s own identity by residents of colonies that find their voice in fiction.
Keywords: Afro-Italian literature, postcolonial literature, colonialism, colonization, subaltern, counternarrative, memory, identity
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Author's info: Iuliia I. Nikolaeva, Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, Russian, julianika80@gmail.com