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The Many Voices of Contemporary Piedmontese Writers
What do Cesare Pavese, Beppe Fenoglio and Primo Levi have in common? Apart from their obvious Piedmontese origins, they and other writers coming from this Italian region share a certain tendency towards multilingualism, which is a characteristic that has not been comprehensively investigated over the years. This study presents a linguistic analysis of a group of modern and contemporary narratives written by Piedmontese authors. The novels and short stories here examined are notable for the intriguing way in which they move between a variety of idioms – Standard Italian, regional vernaculars, English and pastiches (with rare excursions into French). With the support of linguistic and philos...
The Invisible Bridge between the United Kingdom and Piedmont
History books frequently refer to supposed similarities between the Italian region of Piedmont and the United Kingdom and their respective inhabitants. Historians, with a certain degree of emphasis, have described as a “special relationship” or an “ancient friendship” this long-term and privileged liaison. Regardless of the rhetoric, an ancient friendship really did exist, and perhaps still does. The alliance between Piedmont and the United Kingdom, though temporarily spoiled by passing clouds, was cemented by the common French threat as well as the necessity, for the United Kingdom, of gaining access to the Mediterranean, while the Piedmontese state may not have survived situated be...
Return and Circular Migration in Contemporary European History
Migration is often viewed as a one-way process, from the country of origin to the place of arrival, but recent academic research shows that this presumption is fundamentally flawed. Migration has always been characterized by return movements, as a glance into history reveals - from transatlantic returns in the 19th century to the back-and-forth of migrant workers and refugees in the 20th century, and numerous other forced and voluntary migrations. This volume invites to reconceptualize studies in migration history by shifting away from the focus on "going away" to a more complex one revolving around a plurality of issues of leaving, returning, moving on and traveling again, belonging and fluid identities in "third spaces". Structured in three parts, the contributions in this volume shed light on the close connection between power dynamics and return migration as well as how migration processes shape individual planning abilities, social relationships, and complex spatial dynamics.The methodological part of the volume further encourages readers to reflect on growing data collections and possibilities for digital research on return migration.
The Art of Objects
The Art of Objects explores the experimental encounter of arts and industry in Italy at the turn of the 20th century, tracing the origins of the Italian culture of design in the social and aesthetic construction of the age's most iconic industrial objects.
Pedalare! Pedalare! : a history of Italian cycling
The story of Italian cycling is the story of Italy in the twentieth century.
Als lebender Besen im Kamin
Als lebender Besen im Kamin ist eine Dokumentation über das Leben der Tessiner Kaminfegerkinder. Zeitzeugen und Betroffene sprechen mit Elisabeth Wenger über ihr Schicksal. Die 6-14 jährigen Kinder, aus armen Verhältnissen stammend, mussten noch bis 1950 in fremde Länder reisen, um dort als lebender Besen die Kamine zu reinigen. Ihre Eltern sahen in ihrer Armut keinen anderen Ausweg, als ihre Kinder zu verdingen. Die wenigen Franken, die sie dafür erhielten, linderten keine Not. Ein oder zwei Mäuler weniger am Tisch, waren entscheidend für das Überleben der Familie. Die "auserkorenen" schmächtigen Buben, kannten in der Fremde nur Hunger und Kälte, Spott und Einsamkeit. Sie schliefen in Hinterhöfen und unter Brücken. Ihre Bettdecke war der Russsack. Unter dem Druck der meist brutalen Padroni fristeten die kleinen Burschen ein elendes trauriges Dasein. Viele Kinder überlebten diese Torturen nicht.
Come stanno le cose
Il notissimo blog, fondato e gestito da Giuseppe Possa e Giorgio Quaglia, giunto al quinto anno di operoso successo, punta alla ragguardevole cifra di 1.500.000 accessi. La raccolta degli articoli del 2014 conferma l'attenzione a quanto degno di nota avviene nel mondo.
Piero alla guerra
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