Era mio padre: Italian Terrorism of the Anni di Piombo in the Postmemorials of Victims' Relatives

Italian political terrorism of the 1970s has produced a rich body of memorial writing, exploring the experiences of victims' children and how they have narrated their unique experiences. This book analyzes the work of these authors and how they have contributed to a new relationship between history and personal memory in Italy.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 284 pages
\n Publication date: 29 March 2018
\n Publisher: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
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The aftermath of Italian political terrorism in the 1970s has given rise to a substantial body of memorial writing, crafted not only by the direct victims and perpetrators but also by the secondary victims of violence, often children of the deceased, who, years after their loss, seek to understand why their parents or relatives were targeted, what it means for them personally, and how it impacts the history of Italy. This collection brings together a diverse range of essays that delve into the realm of "postmemorial" writing, a field that expands the scope of memory studies, particularly in the context of political violence, and especially when those memories are fragile and indirect. The book examines the work of victims' children, such as Mario Calabresi, Benedetta Tobagi, Luca Tarantelli, and Massimo Coco, exploring how these authors and others have narrated their unique experiences, ranging from distant memories of their fathers, each assassinated by different Italian terrorist groups, to their more recent struggles with state institutions that are ill-equipped to address or ignore their plight. Furthermore, the book explores how these "postmemorial" works have contributed to a new relationship between history and personal memory in Italy.

These writers, driven by a sense of marginalization, frustration, and occasionally anger, have involuntarily become actors and witnesses against their will, adding their indispensable tiles to the mosaic of a national and collective memory of the 1970s that remains largely unresolved in Italy today.

\n Weight: 402g\n
Dimension: 150 x 225 x 20 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781788743266\n
Edition number: New ed\n