Around the end of the 19th century a small private steamer leaves from the coasts of Southern Eng... more Around the end of the 19th century a small private steamer leaves from the coasts of Southern England and heads for Iceland. On board, in addition to the Captain, a small group of English travellers: three teenagers, who face this unique educational journey, the father of one of them, a governess. A Swedish Professor is later rescued from a shipwreck, and heads to Iceland together with the party. This is the set of narrative voices that the author entrusts to report the journey in her work, Nei Paesi del Nord: each of them plays a fixed role and provides only a certain type of information, allowing the reader to pinpoint the various strands - historical, scientific, folkloristic etc. - through which a personal and choral narration proceeds. The image of Iceland is thus gradually built, like a puzzle that consists not only of cultural notions and personal sensations, but also of multiple, extraordinary events that are completely unpredictable both for the protagonists and for the rea...
Women occupy a tiny place in the tradition of Italian travel writing, otherwise rich in well know... more Women occupy a tiny place in the tradition of Italian travel writing, otherwise rich in well known male records; their presence is highlighted only in recent studies and their existence is circumscribed to XIX-XX century travel literature. This chapter deals with one of the few Italian women who chose the Scandinavian countries as their destination at the turn of the twentieth century. Some of these women travelled on their own, others in small groups of tourists from different countries. Companionship assumed a varied relevance: men were always present, albeit mostly side figures; in some cases, though, they represented the narrative voice; at times the authors had to create male figures in order to fill an unbearable emptiness. Therefore, even if at first sight these women's travelogues seem wholly self-referential, it becomes crucial to disclose their companions' role, their relationship with the authors, and why they are necessary to these women's journeys. The traveler in this chapter chose the company of a female friend, a Swedish young woman she had taught Italian in Florence.
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is an extraordinary structure, rebuilt to bring back to life the myth... more The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is an extraordinary structure, rebuilt to bring back to life the mythic complex existing in Hellenistic times. It started its activity in 2002, and since then it has offered its visitors (about 1.500.000 each year) a myriad of activities in the fields of arts, history, science, philosophy. Yasmine Samir Kelada has been working at the BibAlex since its opening, covering different positions; she has therefore seen the BibAlex developing and increasing its function in the Alexandria cultural scene.
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is an extraordinary structure, rebuilt to bring back to life the myth... more The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is an extraordinary structure, rebuilt to bring back to life the mythic complex existing in Hellenistic times. It started its activity in 2002, and since then it has offered its visitors (about 1.500.000 each year) a myriad of activities in the fields of arts, history, science, philosophy. Yasmine Samir Kelada has been working at the BibAlex since its opening, covering different positions; she has therefore seen the BibAlex developing and increasing its function in the Alexandria cultural scene.
Around the end of the 19th century a small private steamer leaves from the coasts of Southern Eng... more Around the end of the 19th century a small private steamer leaves from the coasts of Southern England and heads for Iceland. On board, in addition to the Captain, a small group of English travellers: three teenagers, who face this unique educational journey, the father of one of them, a governess. A Swedish Professor is later rescued from a shipwreck, and heads to Iceland together with the party. This is the set of narrative voices that the author entrusts to report the journey in her work, Nei Paesi del Nord: each of them plays a fixed role and provides only a certain type of information, allowing the reader to pinpoint the various strands - historical, scientific, folkloristic etc. - through which a personal and choral narration proceeds. The image of Iceland is thus gradually built, like a puzzle that consists not only of cultural notions and personal sensations, but also of multiple, extraordinary events that are completely unpredictable both for the protagonists and for the rea...
Women occupy a tiny place in the tradition of Italian travel writing, otherwise rich in well know... more Women occupy a tiny place in the tradition of Italian travel writing, otherwise rich in well known male records; their presence is highlighted only in recent studies and their existence is circumscribed to XIX-XX century travel literature. This chapter deals with one of the few Italian women who chose the Scandinavian countries as their destination at the turn of the twentieth century. Some of these women travelled on their own, others in small groups of tourists from different countries. Companionship assumed a varied relevance: men were always present, albeit mostly side figures; in some cases, though, they represented the narrative voice; at times the authors had to create male figures in order to fill an unbearable emptiness. Therefore, even if at first sight these women's travelogues seem wholly self-referential, it becomes crucial to disclose their companions' role, their relationship with the authors, and why they are necessary to these women's journeys. The traveler in this chapter chose the company of a female friend, a Swedish young woman she had taught Italian in Florence.
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is an extraordinary structure, rebuilt to bring back to life the myth... more The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is an extraordinary structure, rebuilt to bring back to life the mythic complex existing in Hellenistic times. It started its activity in 2002, and since then it has offered its visitors (about 1.500.000 each year) a myriad of activities in the fields of arts, history, science, philosophy. Yasmine Samir Kelada has been working at the BibAlex since its opening, covering different positions; she has therefore seen the BibAlex developing and increasing its function in the Alexandria cultural scene.
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is an extraordinary structure, rebuilt to bring back to life the myth... more The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is an extraordinary structure, rebuilt to bring back to life the mythic complex existing in Hellenistic times. It started its activity in 2002, and since then it has offered its visitors (about 1.500.000 each year) a myriad of activities in the fields of arts, history, science, philosophy. Yasmine Samir Kelada has been working at the BibAlex since its opening, covering different positions; she has therefore seen the BibAlex developing and increasing its function in the Alexandria cultural scene.
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