Document Type
Book Chapter
Abstract
Distance, dislocation and harsh climatic conditions have rendered Australia one of the more strange and unusual destinations for Italian emigrants and an important aspect of the Italian Australian experience has been that of coming to terms with these factors. This paper proposes to provide a survey of non-fictional writing and oral histories by Italian immigrants in Australia from the mid-nineteenth century to the present examining in particular how Italians in Australia have adjusted to various Australian locales as well as their reactions to and views on Australia, Australians and Australian society, and also Modern Languages.
ANZSRC / FoR Code
2003 LANGUAGE STUDIES
COinS
Publication Details
Rando, G. (2003). The Perception of Locale in Italian Australian Writing and Oral Histories. Italian Immigrants Go West: The impact of locale on ethnicity (pp. 134-148). Chicago Heights, IL, USA: American Italian Historical Association.