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XXIV edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (SLIM) – Stories, Voices, Trajectories: Italo-Australian Literature

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On the occasion of the XXIV edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World (SLIM), organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the Com.It.Es. of NSW is hosting an evening of reflection, reading, and discussion on literature written in Italian in Australia from the post-World War II period to the present. Professor Gaetano Rando (University of Wollongong) and Dr. Alice Loda (UTS) will lead a conversation focusing on the history, evolution, and trajectories of Italo-Australian literature, as well as its contributions to local and international literary and cultural landscapes. The discussion will center on texts, associations, anthologies, the use of the Italian language, translation and self-translation, and both historicized and emerging voices. The event will include readings by Italo-Australian authors and ample opportunities for dialogue with the audience.

The meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 16, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at the Michael Maher Room of the Haberfield Library (78 Dalhousie St). This event is initiated by the Com.It.Es. of NSW, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney and with the patronage of the Consulate of Italy in Sydney. Admission is free, but registration is required. Refreshments will be offered at the end of the event.

Participants include:

Professor Gaetano Rando is a world-renowned expert in Italo-Australian literature. He has collected, studied, and translated an extensive range of texts by Italo-Australian authors. His essay Emigration and Literature: The Italo-Australian Case (2004) remains the most comprehensive and in-depth study of the literary output of Italian diaspora authors in Australia. The book covers various genres (from memoirs to poetry to theater) and is an essential resource for anyone wishing to delve into this field of research.

Dr. Alice Loda focuses on translingual literature and migration. Her work primarily analyzes the poetic production of migrant authors in Italy. Her book The Translingual Verse is the first monograph in English dedicated to the translingual poetry of migrant authors in Italy. Her most recent research examines Italo-Australian poetry and the life writing of Italo-Australian women authors in the late twentieth century.

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