Clotilde Giriodi: una signorina italiana alla scoperta dell’America
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diari di viaggio, indagine storico-culturale, Giriodi, costumi, meravigliaAbstract
Lo studio analizza le impressioni della giovane Giriodi di fronte allo stile di vita americano: un senso di meraviglia per qualcosa di inatteso, offre una propria interpretazione / scoperta. Il testo si discosta dalla tradizione dei diari di viaggio, legati alla tradizione dei tour, o da quelli di indagine storico, culturale. L’America che Giriodi scopre è quella della quotidianità, dei costumi delle signore american’, del confronto fra mentalità e educazione per portare in patria qualche notizia, discostandosi dal genere classico del diario personale. Altrettanto il testo si differenzia dalle esperienze narrate/commentate dai numerosi viaggiatori che nell’Ottocento si accostavano all’America per approfondirne il sistema politico, o per esplorarne i territori.
Clotilde Giriodi: an Italian Young Lady discovering America
The essay analyzes young Giriodi’s impressions about the American way of life: her sense of wonder for the unexpected and her interpretation/discovery. The text does not align with the travelogue tradition, as related to the tour tradition. Giriodi explores an everyday America, characterized by the costums of American ladies, comparisons about different mindset and education, necessary to bring intelligence back home – thus distancing from classic diary writing. Similarly, the text differs from the way experiences were narrated/commented by several XIX century travelers who approached America to examine its geography and political system.
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