The Romani Ethos: A Transnational Approach to Romani Literature
The Romani Ethos: A Transnational Approach to Romani Literature
Author(s): Ana Belén Martín SevillanoSubject(s): Comparative Study of Literature, Victimology, Sociology of Culture, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Romani Studies Program Central European University
Keywords: Culture; Ethos; History; Romani literature; Self-representation; Transnational; Trauma;
Summary/Abstract: In the context of the sociopolitical articulation of the Romani diaspora, this paper explores how its narrative is supported in four literary works written in different languages and national settings – Fires in the Dark by Louise Doughty, Camelamos Naquerar (We want to speak) by José Heredia Maya, Goddamn Gypsy by Ronald Lee, and Dites-le avec des pleurs (Say it withtears) by Mateo Maximoff – shaping a transnational/diasporicliterary production. Departing from the existence of a common Romani ethos, the analysis focuses on how these literary works shape a transnational/diasporic literature by representing the specificities of the Romani history – in particular the recollection of traumatic collective experiences – through a number ofnarrative strategies, such as self-representation or the depiction of cultural memory.
Journal: Critical Romani Studies
- Issue Year: 3/2020
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 24-40
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
