Entre catábasis e iniciación: la experiencia migratoria femenina en La crisálida de Nisa Forti
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catábasis, iniciación, experiencia migratoria femeninaAbstract
El presente trabajo se ocupa de la novela autobiográfica La crisálida (1984) de la escritora italiana Nisa Forti (1934-2009) emigrada a Argentina en 1948. A partir del desarraigo que la protagonista adolescente sufre, se estudia el universo simbólico que la escritura construye alrededor de la representación de la experiencia migratoria como repetición del esquema mitológico de catábasis y anábasis. El paso sucesivo viene a ser el análisis del valor iniciático que dicho proceso adquiere dentro de la conformación del discurso migratorio.
Catabasis and Initation: Women’s Migratory Experience in Nisa Forti’s La Crisálida
The subject of the present study concerns the autobiographical novel La Crisalida by Italian writer Nisa Forti (1934-12009), emigrated in Argentina in 1948. Stemmimg from the uprootedness suffered by the adolescent main character, the study id directed towards the symbolic universe built around the representation of the migratory experience, seen as a rehearsal of the mythological scheme of catabasis and anabasis. The study then proceedes to an analysis of the initiation significance within migratory discourse.
Catabasi e inziazione: l’esperienza migratoria femminile in La crisálida di Nisa FortiIl presente lavoro si occupa del romanzo autobiografico La crisalide (1984) della scrittrice italiana Nisa Forti (1934-2009) emigrata in Argentina nel 1948. A partire dallo sradicamento sofferto dalla protagonista adolescente, viene studiato l’universo simbolico che la scrittura costruisce intorno alla rappresentazione dell’esperienza migratoria come ripetizione dello schema mitologico di catabasi e anabasi. Il passo successivo è l’analisi del valore iniziatico che detto processo acquisisce all’interno della conformazione del discorso migratorio.
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