Memory and African Identity in Italian Migrant Literature: Case Study of Non chiamatemi uomo di colore by Esoh Elame

Authors

  • OVONO Jasmine Reine University of Dschang

Keywords:

migratory flows, memory, identity, diversity, postcolonialism

Abstract

In a socio-political and economic context characterised by migratory flows to Italy and the emergence of a multiethnic and multicultural society, the coexistence on the same space of people of different origins can give rise to different problems, including discrimination and stereotypes that create identity problems, and bring to light problems related to memory. The present contribution aims to study the couple memory and identity in the collection of stories of Esoh Elame through which he depicts Italy as an environment where diversity is the norm and coexistence with the other is inevitable. Starting from an analysis based on the postcolonial theory, reflections of Glissant on diversity and those of Ricoeur on memory, we will attempt to clarify the nature of the relationship between memory and identity in a context of diversity.

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Published

2025-08-11

How to Cite

Reine, O. J. (2025). Memory and African Identity in Italian Migrant Literature: Case Study of Non chiamatemi uomo di colore by Esoh Elame. American Journal of Education and Evaluation Studies, 2(8), 96–105. Retrieved from https://semantjournals.org/index.php/AJEES/article/view/2310

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