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Davide Degano, ROMANZO METICCIO, 2024

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How can contemporary Italian identity be defined? Romanzo Meticcio examines the post-colonial condition of Italy as a fundamental element of contemporary life in the Bel Paese.
In Davide Degano’s research, the prefix “post” takes on a progressive historical value. The project establishes a link between the present, the colonial past, and the intranational and international waves of migration, inviting a critical attitude towards the imperialist and fascist legacies of the past and a careful analysis of their impact on contemporary society.

The narrative created by the Italian state since its unification is based on the identification of places and people considered marginal. The suburbs, the south, minorities, second-generation Italians and the question of fascist ideology have not been openly addressed and discussed in an open public debate.

The process of erasing colonial history has permeated Italian culture since the Second World War. Romanzo Meticcio aims to bring this past to light. It creates new imaginaries and cultural scenarios for the future by questioning Italian identity at its core.

 

Meticcio Novel, Davide Degano
Artphilein Editions, 2024
160 pages
Hardcover
22 x 27.5 cm
300 copies
ISBN 9791280830357

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