Mapping Ludotopias in Italian American Women’s Writing

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  • Cristina Di Maio Università degli Studi di Torino

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53154/Oltreoceano36

Parole chiave:

ludotopia, games, play, Italian American, Marcuse

Abstract

In this article, I explore games and play as potential sites of articulation of utopia for third-generation Italian American women writers: I refer to this metaphorical space as ludotopia, seeking to establish whether ludotopias can (still) effectively be conceived as a pathway towards self-assertion. I will focus specifically on Diane di Prima, Annie R. Lanzillotto, Kym Ragusa and Rita Ciresi.

Tra gioco e utopia: in cerca di ludotopie nella scrittura di autrici italoamericane
In questo articolo, esploro i giochi e il ludico come potenziali luoghi di articolazione dell’utopia nella scrittura di autrici italoamericane di terza generazione: mi riferisco a tale spazio metaforico come ludotopia, indagando se le ludotopie possano essere (ancora) concepite come una via ideale per l’autoaffermazione. Esaminerò le opere di Diane di Prima, Annie Lanzillotto, Kym Ragusa e Rita Ciresi.

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Pubblicato

29.01.2022

Come citare

Di Maio, C. (2022). Mapping Ludotopias in Italian American Women’s Writing. Oltreoceano - Rivista Sulle Migrazioni, (19), 111–120. https://doi.org/10.53154/Oltreoceano36