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Memories in Lace

£66.99

Memories in Lace

Testimonials of Greek Women in Diaspora

By: Sophia Emmanouilidou

£66.99

Xénia, a Greek American, visits the island of Zakynthos to research the lives of elderly women. She collects and “crochets” their memories into interconnected stories of immigration, crisis, and intergenerational resilience, which transmute into a choral storytelling experience.

A non-linear narrative composed at the juncture(s) of creative nonfiction or fictionalized testimonial writing, this book offers a cluster of memories, collected and “crocheted” by…

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Author: Sophia Emmanouilidou ISBN: 1-0364-5613-7 Categories: Social Sciences, Literature, Literature, Sociology

A non-linear narrative composed at the juncture(s) of creative nonfiction or fictionalized testimonial writing, this book offers a cluster of memories, collected and “crocheted” by Xénia. A third generation Greek American, Xénia visits the island of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea, Greece, with the intention of completing a studious, field-focused research into the lives of elderly Greek women, some expatriates, some repatriates, some never having left the island. The interconnected stories comprise reminiscences of (im)migration, historical/personal crises and intergenerational resilience. Drawing from the principles of the Public Humanities, the book records individual experiences, which gradually transmute into choral storytelling across time, space and generic quality. The book mobilizes a mental transition: from the perspective of the exceptional and celebrated individual woman to the voices of “ordinary” women, whose tales of self-appreciation allow for a leap into a shared, gendered experience.

Sophia Emmanouilidou received her PhD from the School of English at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, with distinction, in 2003, and on a full scholarship from the Foundation of National Scholarships in Greece (IKY). She was a Fulbright grantee at the University of Texas, Austin, USA, and the John F. Kennedy Institute (JFKI) for North American Studies, Freie Universität of Berlin, Germany. She has published widely on Chicana/o literature, border narratives, identity-focused theories and ecocriticism. She is the co-editor of the volume Transnational Interconnections of Nature Studies and the Environmental Humanities (2020), Ex-centric Narratives: Journal of Anglophone Literature, Culture and Media, vol. 3 (2019) and the Special Issue of Revista Canaria de Estudios Ingleses, vol. 81 (2020). As of May 2022, she serves as the Program Coordinator for the Society for Multi-Ethnic Studies: Europe and the Americas (MESEA). She is presently affiliated with the Department of the Environment, Ionian University, Greece.

Hardback

ISBN: 1-0364-5613-7
ISBN13: 978-1-0364-5613-9
Date of Publication: 2025-09-19

Ebook

ISBN: 1-0364-5614-5
ISBN13: 978-1-0364-5614-6
Date of Publication: 2025-09-19

Categories: Social Sciences, Literature, Literature, Sociology

Pages: 204

Subject Codes:

BIC: D, JFFN, J
THEMA: D(5PBC), JBFH, J

Pages: 204

"When approached as a whole, Sophia Emmanouilidou’s work is poignant and deeply moving. It is groundbreaking not in only in respect to its narrative format and innovative genre, but also because it puts into relief Greek women’s experience, a subject that has, to date, remained virtually unexplored. For these combined reasons, I strongly recommend [this book] for publication."
- Andrea O’Reilly Herrera, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, USA
"The book offers original contributions to our knowledge of women’s history and culture, the Greek Diaspora, and the impact migration has on identity. This alone is worth the price of admission."
- Fred L. Gardaphé, Distinguished Professor in English and Italian American Studies, Queen’s College, USA

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Sophia Emmanouilidou

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