Narrating the Homeland : the importance of places in Nino Ricci's Lives of the saints

Název: Narrating the Homeland : the importance of places in Nino Ricci's Lives of the saints
Zdrojový dokument: The Central European journal of Canadian studies. 2008, roč. 6, č. [1], s. 29-35
Rozsah
29-35
  • ISSN
    1213-7715 (print)
    2336-4556 (online)
Type: Článek
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Abstrakt(y)
The article aims to give an example of multicultural writers' recent interest in their respective homelands. In Nino Ricci's Lives of the Saints (1990), the main character, Vittorio Innocente, remembers his daily experiences back in Italy from the point-of-view of a 7-year old boy. In the process of remembering he selects certain places that have meant a lot in his identity formation. The paper focuses on the idiosyncratic nature of these particular places by analyzing the special features of the physical locations that have gained importance in the process of remembering. The work will point out the interrelatedness of time and place in the novel.
L'article a pour but démontrer l'intérêt particulier des auteurs multiculturels à l'égard de leur pays natal á la base du romande Nino Ricci Lives of the Saints (1990). Le protagoniste du roman, Vittorio Innocente, se souvient de sa vie quotidienne italienne du point du vue d'un garçon de sept ans. Pour le faire, il choisit des endroits spécifiques ayant un rôle déterminant dans la construction de son identité. L'article concentre l'attention sur la représentation de ces éléments tout en mettant en évidence des rapports temporel et spatial dans le texte.
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